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MLSYMWEAK (MLSYMWEAK)
Symptom of malaria: Weakness
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Description

MLSYMWEAK indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported weakness as a symptom of malaria.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording (described below), MLSYMWEAK is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MLSYMWEAK is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Liberia 2009: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Liberia 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Liberia 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Malawi 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Malawi 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Malawi 2017: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Sierra Leone 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Tanzania 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 2017: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana: 2016-W, 2016-C
  • Guinea: 1999-W, 1999-C, 1999-B
  • Liberia: 2009-W, 2009-C, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Madagascar: 2016-C
  • Malawi: 2012-C, 2012-W, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2017-W, 2017-C
  • Namibia: 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-W
  • Sierra Leone: 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Tanzania: 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-W, 2017-W, 2017-C