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GEO_PE1986

(V101_PE1986)
Peru regions, 1986 [non-GIS]
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Description

GEO_PE1986 (V101_PE1986) indicates the region of Peru where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 1986 Peru survey are equivalent to regions.

Lima and Callao provinces are combined.

A GIS map for GEO_PE1986 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.

Comparability

GEO_PE1986 (V101_PE1986) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.

Comparability - Standard DHS

GEO_PE1986, 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

  • Peru 1986: All women age 15-49
  • Peru: 1986-W, 1986-C, 1986-B