NCD Combined analytical dataset

Malawi, 2013 - 2016

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MWI-MEIRU-NCD-2013-v1.0

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Prof Moffat Nyirenda, Prof Shabbar Jaffar

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Combined / Harmonized Datasets Karonga HDSS Lilongwe HDSS

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body mass index (excluding pregnant women) (D) (BMI)

Data file: ncd_combined_data_all

Overview

Valid: 29450

Invalid: 1125

Minimum: 12.602

Maximum: 65.023

Mean: 23.534

Standard deviation: 4.551

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 208

End: 223

Width: 16

Range: 12.601616859436 - 65.0228805541992

Format: Numeric

Description

Definition

body mass index (weight in kg / height in metres squared) (excluding pregnant women)

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

variable: weight [average weight result] (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: height [average height result] (table[s]: derived variable)
variable: curpreg [currently pregnant] (table[s]: ncdk_personal, ncdl_personal)
BMI (weight in kg per height in metres squared) is calculated using the averaged weight and height variables: it is not calculated for pregnant women.
gen BMI=weight/((height/100)*(height/100))
replace BMI=. if curpreg==1

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