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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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in past 30 days, how often did you usually clean or brush your teeth? (Form B) (brush_teeth)

Data file: gap_combined

Overview

Valid: 592
Invalid: 552
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 323
End: 323
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 6
Format: Numeric

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Literal question
In past 30 days, how often did you usually clean or brush your teeth? (Form B)
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 I did not clean or brush my teeth during the past 30 days 43
7.3%
2 Several times per month (2-3 times) 35
5.9%
3 Once a week 37
6.3%
4 Several times per week (2-6 times) 69
11.7%
5 Once a day 188
31.8%
6 2 or more times a day 220
37.2%
Sysmiss 552
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.
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