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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014

West Bank and Gaza, 2014
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WBG_WBG_2014_MICS_v01_M
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United Nations Children’s Fund, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Health
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Symptoms due to problem in chest or blocked nose (CA9)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 1496
Invalid: 6423
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 319
End: 319
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Was the fast or difficult breathing due to a problem in the chest or a blocked or runny nose?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Problem in chest 439
29.3%
2 Blocked or runny nose 632
42.2%
3 Both 407
27.2%
6 Other 11
0.7%
8 DK 4
0.3%
9 Missing 3
0.2%
Sysmiss 6423
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 or runny nose only', skip to CA14. If the symptoms were due to 'Other' reasons, write the respondent's description in the line provided, circle '6' and skip to CA14. Otherwise, continue to the next question.

Description

Source of information
The mother or caretaker of the child under five.
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