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MLFATAL (MLFATAL)
Malaria can be fatal
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Description

MLFATAL indicates whether the respondent believes someone can die of malaria.

Comparability

Along with universe differences, there are differences in question wording that may limit the comparability of MLFATAL across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MLFATAL is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Nigeria 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Guinea: 1999-W, 1999-C, 1999-B
  • Nigeria: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W