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GEO_GT1995

(V101_GT1995)
Guatemala regions, 1995 [non-GIS]
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Description

GEO_GT1995 (V101_GT1995) indicates the region of Guatemala where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 1995 Guatemala survey are equivalent to regionsPeten region was excluded from the survey in 1995 and 1998.
Other samples have their own sample-specific geography variables. There are other integrated variables that provide spatially consistent regions over time. These include geo_gt1987_2015.
A GIS map for GEO_GT1995 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.

Comparability

GEO_GT1995 (V101_GT1995) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.
Comparability - Standard DHS
GEO_GT1995, like other V101 variables, is a geographic variable added during processing of the DHS data. V101 is included in all Phases of the DHS.

Universe

  • Guatemala 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49
  • Guatemala: 1995-W, 1995-C, 1995-B, 1995-H