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GEO_BR1986

(V101_BR1986)
Brazil regions, 1986 [GIS]
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Description

GEO_BR1986 (V101_BR1986) indicates the region of Brazil where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 1986 Brazil survey are equivalent to groups of states.

Other samples have their own sample-specific geography variables. There are other integrated variables that provide spatially consistent regions over time. These include geo_br1986_1996.

A GIS map for GEO_BR1986 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.

Comparability

GEO_BR1986 (V101_BR1986) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.

Comparability - Standard DHS

GEO_BR1986, like other V101 variables, is a geographic variable added during processing of the DHS data. V101 is included in all Phases of the DHS.

Universe

  • Brazil 1986: All women age 15-44
  • Brazil: 1986-W, 1986-C, 1986-B