MICS

MICS 2005

Mongolia, 2005
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Reference ID
MNG-NSO-MICS2005-v1.0
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National Statistical Office of Mongolia
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY
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Salt iodization test outcome (SI1)

Data file: Household

Overview

Valid: 6220
Valid (weighted): 6219.999
Invalid: 105
Invalid (weighted): 0
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 8
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric
Weighted variable: V153

Questions and instructions

Literal question
We would like to check whether the salt used in your household is iodized. May I see a sample of the salt used to cook the main meal eaten by members of your household last night?
Categories
Value Category Cases Weighted
1 Not iodized 1031 1024
16.5%
4 Iodized 5075 5082
81.7%
6 No salt in home 7 7
0.1%
7 Salt not tested 1 1
0%
8 Sample of salt is taken to laboratory 106 106
1.7%
Sysmiss 105 0
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Note that in this module, you will most probably perform a test on a sample of salt provided by the respondent.

This question is used to record the type of salt used to prepare the family's main meal the day before the questionnaire is administered, and the outcome of the test for salt iodization.

Once you have a sample of salt, perform the test, and circle the code that corresponds to the test outcome. Circle '1' if the test is negative (not iodized). Circle '4' if the test shows iodine (iodized). Circle '6' if there is 'No salt in home'. Circle '7' if the salt was present, but not tested for any reason.

If the respondent indicates that no salt was used to cook the main meal last night, or that no meal was cooked, ask for a sample of the salt usually used for cooking in the household, and circle '8' for 'Sample of salt is taken', so take it to NSO for testing later.

Description

Universe
Households
Source of information
Head of household or other responsible household member
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