Variable va5_severeweightloss : Adult (Age in Years > 5) - Severity of Weight Loss
Overview
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Type:
Discrete
Format: numeric Width: 22 Decimal(s): 0 Range: 1-9 |
Valid case(s): 281
Invalid: 0 |
File: VERBAL AUTOPSY ROUND 8
Description
Weight loss was severe or moderate
Universe
Deceased de jure household members (usual residents) in the geographic coverage area, aged 6+, in all rounds and includes those who had weight loss.
Source of information
Respondent
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Severe | 74 |  26.3%
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| 2 | 2. Mild | 39 | 13.9%
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| 5 | 5. Missing Information | 0 | 0.0%
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| 6 | 6. Other | 0 | 0.0%
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| 7 | 7. Refusal | 0 | 0.0%
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| 8 | 8. Don't know | 0 | 0.0%
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| 9 | 9. Not applicable | 168 | 59.8%
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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.
Literal question
VA form for people 5 yrs & older - 2.5: Was the weight loss 1 = Severe; 2 = Moderate; 8 = Don't Know?
Interviewer instructions
Get and confirm responses for A.4 to A.10 from death registration form