GAP Growth in Adolescence :Potential interventions to improve growth,health & reduce future non-communicable disease

Malawi, 2016

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MWI-MEIRU-GAP-2016-v1.0

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Dr Marko Kerac

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Karonga HDSS Lilongwe HDSS Combined / Harmonized Datasets

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Variable Groups

Variable group: School and family

Variables 43

mum_ncdsurv

Was your mother in the NCD survey? (form A)

mum_ncdsurv2

Does she have her study ID in the health passport? (form A)

dad_ncdsurv

Was your Father in the NCD survey? (form A)

mum_alive

Is your Mother alive? (form A)

dad_alive

Is your Father alive? (form A)

still_married

Are parents still married (form A)

mum_lit

Is Mother/female carer literate? (form A)

dad_lit

Is Father/male carer literate? (form A)

mum_sch

highest level of education achieved by mother/female carer? (form A)

dad_sch

highest level of education achieved by father/male carer? (form A)

mum_ncd1

mum's first NCD (derived)

mum_ncd2

mum's second NCD (derived)

mum_ncd3

mum's third NCD (derived)

mum_ncd_yn

does mum have/had any NCDs? (derived)

dad_ncd1

dad's 1st ncd (derived)

dad_ncd2

dad's second ncd (derived)

dad_ncd3

dad's third ncd (derived)

dad_ncd4

dad's fourth ncd (derived)

dad_ncd_yn

does dad have/had any NCDs? (derived)

mum_diabetes

Mum has/had diabetes (derived)

dad_diabetes

Dad has/had diabetes (derived)

mum_hypertension

Mum has/had hypertension (derived)

dad_hypertension

Dad has/had hypertension (derived)

mum_obesity

Mum has/had obesity (derived)

dad_obesity

Dad has/had obesity (derived)

mum_stroke

Mum has/had a stroke (derived)

dad_stroke

Dad has/had a stroke (derived)

sch_this_year

attended sch this year? (form A)

sch_grade

What is the highest school grade you have achieved (now or ever)? (form A)

sch_now

Have you been attending school this current year? (Form B)

drink_sch

Is there a source of clean water for drinking at school? (Form B)

sch_helth

were you taught in your classes about the benefits of healthy eating (Form B)

sch_fruit

were you taught your classes about the benefits of eat fruit & veg (Form B)

sch_wgt

were you taught your classes about healthy ways to grow faster (Form B)

wash_lesson

were you taught in any of your classes the importance of hand-washing (Form B)

sch_worms

were you taught your classes where to get treatment for worms (Form B)

sch_worm2

were you taught in any of your classes how to avoid worms (Form B)

pe

Do you do physical education classes (PE) at school? (Form B)

pe2

this school year, on how many days did you go to physical ed (PE) (Form B)

groups

regularly (once per month) attend any organised groups? (form A)

groups_pa

does the group include physical activity? (form A)

hiv_sch

in school year, were you taught in any of your classesabout HIV/AIDS (Form B)

sch_meal

During the past 30 days was a meal provided to you at school? (Form B)

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