Palestinian Family Health Survey 2006

West Bank and Gaza, 2006 - 2007

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PSE-PCBS-MICS-2006-V1.0

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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

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Multi-Indicators (MICS) - Health

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Did (name) have diarrhea at any time during the past two weeks? (ch440)

Data file: health status and vaccination for children under five

Overview

Valid: 10222

Valid (weighted): 12304.456

Invalid: 34

Invalid (weighted): 40.301

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 8

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 8

Format: Numeric

Weighted variable: V362

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

Was the child given anything to treat the fever/cough

Literal question

Did (name) have diarrhea at any time during the past two weeks?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases	Weighted
1	Yes	1187	1443	11.7%
2	No	9030	10855	87.9%
8	Don't know	5	6	0.1%
Sysmiss		34	40

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.

Question post text

if the answer in the question ch440 is no or Don't know
Often children may suffer of acute illness that requires their transfer to a health center. Do the following symptoms require transferring the child to a health institution for medical consultation?

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