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GEO_PY1990
(V101_PY1990)Paraguay regions, 1990 [non-GIS]
Codes and Frequencies
Description
GEO_PY1990 (V101_PY1990) indicates the region of Paraguay where the respondent was interviewed. DHS regions in the 1990 Paraguay survey are equivalent to regions.
A GIS map for GEO_PY1990 (in shapefile format) can be downloaded from the DHS program Spatial Data Repository Boundaries page.
Comparability
Chaco region was excluded from the survey.
GEO_PY1990 (V101_PY1990) is a country- and sample-specific variable and has no comparability issues.
Comparability - Standard DHS
GEO_PY1990, 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
- Paraguay 1990: All women age 15-49
