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MLSPREDCOLD
(MLSPREDCOLD)
Malaria spread by: Cold weather
Codes and Frequencies
Description
MLSPREDCOLD indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported cold weather as a way to get malaria.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording (described below), MLSPREDCOLD is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLSPREDCOLD 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.
- Rwanda 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2005: All women age 15-49.
