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MLSYMAPP (MLSYMAPP)
Symptom of malaria: Poor appetite
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Description

MLSYMAPP indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported poor appetite as a symptom of malaria.

The related variable MLSYMAPPVOM indicates whether the female respondent reported lack of appetite or vomiting as a symptom of malaria.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording (noted below), MLSYMAPP is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • Burundi 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Liberia 2009: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Liberia 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Liberia 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Nigeria 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Nigeria 2015: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Tanzania 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 2017: Women age 15-49.
  • Burundi: 2012-W, 2012-C
  • Ghana: 2016-W, 2016-C
  • Guinea: 1999-W, 1999-C, 1999-B
  • Liberia: 2009-W, 2009-C, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Nigeria: 2010-W, 2010-C, 2015-C, 2015-W
  • Tanzania: 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-W, 2017-W, 2017-C