Codes and Frequencies
Description
FICOTHER indicates whether some other reason was a cause of food insufficiency for the household. The meaning of "other" depends on the causes of food insufficiency specified in a given survey.
The information in FICOTHER is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors (coded "2") using:
RESIDENT variable when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis;
HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis;
RESIDENTMN variable when men are the unit of analysis.
HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis;
RESIDENTMN variable when men are the unit of analysis.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
FICOTHER has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FICOTHER is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS household questionnaire.
Comparability — Nepal [top]
The 2011 Nepal survey used the preceding 12 months as the reference period for this question.
Universe
- Nepal 2011: All women age 15-49.
