DELUMBTRTOOTHP_01
(DELUMBTRTOOTHP_01)
Applied to umbilical cord: Toothpaste (last birth)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DELUMBTRTOOTHP_01 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the child's mother reported that toothpaste was applied to the stump of the child's umbilical cord. Toothpaste was a write-in response, as an "other" substance that was applied to the stump of the child's umbilical cord (for the last birth).
Comparability
DELUMBTRTOOTHP_01 has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DELUMBTRTOOTHP_01 is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is part of a series in the standard newborn care module for Phase VII. DELUMBTRTOOTHP_01 is a country-specific response.
Universe
- Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey, and for whom something was applied to the last-born child's umbilical cord after cutting.
