MICS

MICS 2005

Mongolia, 2005
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Reference ID
MNG-NSO-MICS2005-v1.0
Producer(s)
National Statistical Office of Mongolia
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY
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Symptoms due to problem in chest or blocked nose (CA7)

Data file: Child

Overview

Valid: 565
Valid (weighted): 564.657
Invalid: 3003
Invalid (weighted): 2982.342
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 8
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric
Weighted variable: V756

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Were the symptoms due to a problem in the chest or a blocked nose?
Categories
Value Category Cases Weighted
1 Problem in chest 279 278
49.3%
2 Blocked nose 218 218
38.7%
3 Both 35 35
6.2%
6 Other 32 32
5.6%
8 Don't know 1 1
0.2%
Sysmiss 3003 2982
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
This question aims to find out if the problem needs assessment by a health professional, which does not include a simple cold.

Circle the code corresponding to the caretaker's response. If the symptoms were from a 'Blocked Nose', skip to CA12. If the symptoms were due to 'Other' reasons, write the respondent's description in the line provided, circle '6' and skip to CA12. Otherwise, continue to the next question.
Question post text
If answer is 2 or 6 > Go to question CA12

Description

Universe
Children aged 0-4 years and who had an illness with a cough at any time in the last 2 weeks and breathed faster than usual with short, quick breaths or have difficulty breathing
Source of information
The mother or caretaker of the child aged 0-4 years
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