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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 use soap when washing your hands? (Form B) (wash_soap)

Data file: gap_combined

Overview

Valid: 592
Invalid: 552
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 326
End: 326
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 5
Format: Numeric

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Literal question
In past 30 days, how often did you use soap when washing your hands? (Form B)
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Never 153
25.8%
2 Rarely 94
15.9%
3 Sometimes 156
26.4%
4 Most of the time 89
15%
5 Always 100
16.9%
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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