From: Birthweight data completeness and quality in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study
Standard questions in DHS-7 and MICS6 and EN-INDEPTH surveya | ||
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Question | Details | Included in analyses presented in this paper |
‘When NAME was born, was this babyb very large, larger than average, average, smaller than average, or very small?’ | Acceptable responses ‘very large’, ‘larger than average’, ‘average’, ‘smaller than average’, ‘very small’ or ‘don’t know’. | Noc |
‘Was NAME weighed at birth?’ | Responses coded – Yes/ No/ Don’t Know. | Yes |
‘How much did NAME weigh?’ | Coded ‘from card’ or ‘from recall’. Response – numeric integer. Acceptable range 0.3 – 6.5kg. Red error message prompting interviewer to correct entry if value outside this range entered. | Yes |