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ANMALQUIN_01
(ANMALQUIN_01)
Took quinine for malaria during pregnancy (last birth)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
ANMALQUIN_01 indicates whether the woman took the antimalarial drug quinine while pregnant (for the last birth).
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, ANMALQUIN_01 is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
In Phases IV through VI, the standard questionnaire asks, "During this pregnancy, did you take any drugs in order to prevent you from getting malaria? Which drugs did you take to prevent malaria?" ANMALQUIN_01 is a country-specific response.
Universe
- Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.