Codes and Frequencies
Description
MLSPREDSUN indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported spending time in the sun as a way to get malaria.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL Ghana |
Guinea Mali |
Rwanda |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording (noted below), MLSPREDSUN is comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLSPREDSUN is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Ghana [top]
The 2016 Ghana MIS survey includes "standing/working in the sun" as a response category.
Comparability — Guinea [top]
The 1999 Guinea survey includes "Working in the sun for a long time" as a response category.
Comparability — Mali [top]
The 2018 Mali survey words this response category as "direct exposure to the sun."
Further, the 2018 Mali survey asks specifically about the main cause of malaria.
Comparability — Rwanda [top]
The 2000 and 2005 Rwanda surveys include "Sun exposure" as a response category.
Universe
- Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2005: All women age 15-49.
