NCD Combined analytical dataset

Malawi, 2013 - 2016

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Reference ID

MWI-MEIRU-NCD-2013-v1.0

Producer(s)

Prof Moffat Nyirenda, Prof Shabbar Jaffar

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Combined / Harmonized Datasets Karonga HDSS Lilongwe HDSS

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Nov 14, 2025

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Hip circumference (average) (D) (hip)

Data file: ncd_combined_data_all

Overview

Valid: 30519

Invalid: 56

Minimum: 58

Maximum: 198

Mean: 94.896

Standard deviation: 10.028

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 242

End: 244

Width: 3

Range: 58 - 198

Format: Numeric

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

variable: hipcuf [first hip result] (table[s]: ncdk_persexam & ncdl_persexam)
variable: hipcus [second hip result] (table[s]: ncdk_persexam & ncdl_persexam)
Missing values removed and an average of the 2 (hipcuf, hipcus) measurements calculated; if only one measurement was taken that is used.
replace hipcuf=. if hipcuf==999
replace hipcus=. if hipcus==999
replace hipcuf=hipcus if hipcuf==.
replace hipcus=hipcuf if hipcus==.
gen hip=(hipcuf+hipcus)/2

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