ANMALACT_01
(ANMALACT_01)
Took ACT for malaria during pregnancy (last birth)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey, ANMALACT_01 indicates whether she took an artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), an antimalarial drug, while pregnant (for the last birth).
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL |
Liberia |
Comparability
ANMALACT_01 has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ANMALACT_01 is based on a question about antimalarial drugs taken during pregnancy, which is included in Phase IV forward of the standard DHS questionnaire. ANMALACT_01 is a country-specific variable.
Comparability — Liberia [top]
The 2007 Liberia survey includes "New malaria medicine" as a write-in response category. The 2013 Liberia survey includes "New malaria tablet (ACT)" as a write-in response category.
Universe
- Liberia 2007: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- Liberia 2013: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- Senegal 2010: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- Senegal 2012: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- Senegal 2014: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- Senegal 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
