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HWMWTHTPCTRMDHS
(HB12)Weight for height percent of reference median (DHS) (male household members)
HWMWTHTPCTRMDHS is a 5-digit numeric variable with 2 implied decimal places.
Codes
99997 = Flagged cases
99998 = Missing
99999 = NIU (not in universe)
Description
For male household members, HWMWTHTPCTRMDHS (HB12) reports the man's weight-for-height as a percent of the median weight for a reference population of the same height. For this variable, the reference population was developed by the DHS Program.
The following variables report the man's weight for height as a percent of the median weight for different reference populations:
- HWMWTHTPCTRMFOG (HB12A) uses Metropolitan Life or Fogarty reference standards
- HWMWTHTPCTRMWHO (HB12B) uses WHO reference standards
Universe
No universe descriptions are currently available.
