All Bioimpedance and Hand-grip Data (Karonga and Lilongwe combined data)

Malawi, 2016 - 2019

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MWI-MEIRU-bioimp-handgrip-combined-v01

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Combined / Harmonized Datasets Karonga HDSS Lilongwe HDSS

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Nov 14, 2025

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Height in cm (D) (height)

Data file: bioimp_handgrip_combined

Overview

Valid: 3415

Invalid: 12

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 50

End: 65

Width: 16

Range: 112.599998474121 - 197.949996948242

Format: Numeric

Description

Definition

Height in cm

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

variable: height (table[s]: arkk_arkq, arkl_arkq)
variable: heightf (table[s]: kduk_kduq, kdul_kduq, phdk_phdq, phdl_phdq)
variable: heights (table[s]: kduk_kduq, kdul_kduq, phdk_phdq, phdl_phdq)
variable: height_cm_hw (table[s]: NUTdata_KAR, NUTdata_LLW)
variable: height_final (table[s]: gap_combined)

<KDU & PHD data:>
egen height=rowmean(heightf heights)

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Notes

Available in versions -, 2
range 120 : 190
State in the height coment, if hairdo prevents sliding part of measuring rod from pressing flat against head:
Available in versions -, 1, 2

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