TB cases (1974-2018) and controls (1998-2018) analytical dataset (Karonga)
Malawi
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Reference ID
MWI-MEIRU-TB-COMBINE-FINAL-2022-v01
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Mia Crampin, Estelle McLean
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Nov 14, 2025
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Data file: combined_tb_cases_controls_final
Overview
Valid:
4775
Invalid:
8136
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
620
End:
621
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Reason for joining
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriage | 2919 |
61.1%
|
| 2 | Divorce/separation | 449 |
9.4%
|
| 3 | Widowhood | 345 |
7.2%
|
| 4 | Visiting | 11 |
0.2%
|
| 5 | School/training (start or end) | 45 |
0.9%
|
| 6 | Work/employment (start or end) | 107 |
2.2%
|
| 7 | Sickness (own) | 427 |
8.9%
|
| 8 | Nursing (someone else) | 6 |
0.1%
|
| 9 | Death/bereavement | 141 |
3%
|
| 10 | Returning family member (no more specific cause known) | 65 |
1.4%
|
| 11 | Quarrel (family or neighbourhood) | 0 |
0%
|
| 12 | Attending ceremony (funeral, wedding, etc.) | 1 |
0%
|
| 13 | Environmental/foreign/outside reason (e.g. refugee, house collapse) | 6 |
0.1%
|
| 14 | Joining relative's household (no more specific reason known) | 138 |
2.9%
|
| 15 | Retirement | 1 |
0%
|
| 16 | Improved living conditions | 89 |
1.9%
|
| 17 | Born in the same family | 6 |
0.1%
|
| 18 | Other | 19 |
0.4%
|
| 98 | Unknown | 0 |
0%
|
| 99 | Missing | 374 | |
| Sysmiss | 7762 |
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.