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GEO_NC1998

(V101_NC1998)
Nicaragua regions, 1998 [non-GIS]
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Description

GEO_NC1998 (V101_NC1998) indicates the region of Nicaragua where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 1998 Nicaragua survey are equivalent to regions.

A GIS map for GEO_NC1998 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.

Comparability

GEO_NC1998 (V101_NC1998) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.

Comparability - Standard DHS

GEO_NC1998, 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

  • Nicaragua 1998: All women age 15-49
  • Nicaragua: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B, 1998-H