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GEO_EC1987

(V101_EC1987)
Ecuador regions, 1987 [GIS]
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Description

GEO_EC1987 (V101_EC1987) indicates the region of Ecuador where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 1987 Ecuador survey are equivalent to regions.

These regions are not mappable. No maps are available in the DHS Spatial Data Repository.

A GIS map for GEO_EC1987 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.

Comparability

GEO_EC1987 (V101_EC1987) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.

Comparability - Standard DHS

GEO_EC1987, 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

  • Ecuador 1987: All women age 15-49
  • Ecuador: 1987-W, 1987-C, 1987-B