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TRAUMA Multi-method evaluation of the trauma care health system serving Karonga, Malawi

Malawi, 2019 - 2020
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MWI-MEIRU-TRAUMA-2019-v1
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John Whitaker
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Karonga HDSS
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Nov 14, 2025
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Data file: trauma_household

Cases: 2435
Variables: 81

Variables

repgp
Reporting Group
cluster
Cluster
hhlistno
Household Number (Write the full household number, no spaces, no hyphens)
infid
Informant ID (Unique STID number for the household informant providing the surve
infcrs
CRS number of household informant (write the full CRS number, no spaces, no hyp
facpref
Q1 - If you were to suffer an injury, which health facility would you prefer to
facprefoth
Q1a - If other specify which
facpreftim
Q2 - How long would it take you to get there in an emergency? (minutes)
facclos1
Q3 - Is this the closest health facility?
facclos2
Q3a - If no, which facility is closest?
facclos2oth
Q3b - If other specify which
facclostim
Q3c - How long would it take you to get there in an emergency? (minutes)
kdhtim
Q4 - How long would it take to get to Karonga District Hospital in an emergency?
mchtim
Q5 - How long would it take to get to Mzuzu Central Hospital in an emergency?
finj
Q6 - Has anyone in the household sustained an injury CAUSING DEATH in the past 1
finjnum
Q6a - If yes, how many?
nfinj
"Q7 - Has anyone in the household sustained an injury, NOT CAUSING DEATH, but that prevented him/her from performing their usual activities for at least 1 day in the last 12 months? Kasi walipo waliyose munyumba iyi uyo wakapangapo ngozi, yakutolera ku
numinj
Q7a - If yes how many persons in the household have sustained such an injury in the past 12 months
household_informant__v_2
Complete?
hhlistno_case
Household number (write the full household number, no spaces, no hyphens)
caseidknown
Is the CRS of the injured person known?
caseid
CRS ID Number for the injured person if known. (write the CRS number in full,
injocc
Q1 - How long ago did the injury occur?
injage
Q2 - What was the age of the injured person at the time of injury in years?
ageest
Q2a - Is this the exact age or an estimate?
injsex
Q3 - What was the sex of the injured person?
recvry
Q4 - From the time when the injury occurred, has the injured person been able to return to normal activities?
disday
Q5 - How long in total were they not able to perform normal activities? (in days
unarm
Q6a - Was the injured person unable to use their hand or arm?
difarm
Q6b - Did the injured person have difficulty using their hand or arm?
unwlk
Q6c - Was the injured person unable to walk?
difwlk
Q6d - Did the injured person have difficulty in walking?
lshear
Q6e - Did the injured person suffer loss of hearing?
lsvis
Q6f - Did the injured person suffer loss of vision?
wksob
Q6g - Did the injured person have weakness or shortness of breath?
unmem
Q6h - Was the injured person less able to remember things?
uneat
Q6i - Was the injured person unable to eat without assistance?
disoth
Q6j - Please describe any other way in which the injured person was disabled?
injmech
Q7 - What was the cause of the injured persons injury?
injmechoth
Q7a - If other please specify
fracture
Q8a - Did the injured person have a fracture (broken bone)?
sprain
Q8b - Did the injured person suffer a sprain or strain?
disloc
Q8c - Did the injured person have a joint dislocation?
wound
Q8d - Did the person have a cut, bite or other open wound?
burn
Q8e - Did the injured person have a burn?
poison
Q8f - Did the injured person suffer poisoning?
headinj
Q8g - Did the injured person suffer concussion or a head injury?
chstinj
Q8h - Did the injured person suffer an internal injury or internal organ injury
abdoinj
Q8i - Did the injured person suffer an internal injury or internal organ injury
othinj
Q8j - Did the injured person suffer any other injury? describe
seekhc
Q9 - After he/she was injured, did the injured person seek medical attention/treatment outside of the household (e.g. at a health facility, hospital, clinic)?
seekloc
Q10 - Where did the injured person first seek medical treatment for his/her injury?
seeklocoth
Q10a - Please specify other
tranf1
Q11 - Did the injured person attend a second place of care following the injury?
tranf1a
Q11a - If YES where?
tranf1aoth
Q10a - Please specify other
seektim
Q12 - How long after the injury did the injured person decide to seek care?
reachtim
Q13 - After deciding to seek care, how long did it take the injured person to reach the place of care? (the First place of care)Q13 - After deciding to seek care, how long did it take the injured person to reach the place of care? (the First place of ca
receivtim
Q14 - After reaching the place of care, how long did it take before the injured
admit
Q15 - Did the injured person stay overnight in a hospital or health facility for treatment of his/her injury?
hospsty
Q15a - How many days did the injured person stay in the hospital for treatment of his/her injury?
carequal
Q16 - How satisfied was the treated person that the care received was good quality?
nonsvre
Q17.1 - The injury was not serious enough to need medical care.
belief
Q17.2 - The injured person did not believe (e.g. cultural/religious) that it was right to seek care following an injury.
hcavail
Q17.3 - The injured person did not know healthcare was available.
family
Q17.4 - The family member responsible for decisions about seeking care did not want the injured person to seek care.
cost
Q17.5 - The financial cost of seeking care was too much.
distance
Q17.6 - The health facility was too far away.
trnsprt
Q17.7 - It was too difficult to get transport to health facility.
txineff
Q17.8 - The health facility would not provide effective treatment for this problem?
txrude
Q17.9 - The health facility would not treat the injured person with respect.
nocomm
Q17.10 - The health facility would not communicate well with the injured person and family?
tradheal
Q17.11 - The injured person prefers to see traditional healers for health problems
feargs
Q17.12 - People fear the consequences of helping an injured person, e.g. being accused of causing the injury.
priority
Q17.13 - The person or family had other priorities or responsibilities.
nocreoth
Q17.14 - Is there another reason why the injured person did not seek medical car
strsn1
Q18 - What is the most important reason why the injured person did not seek medi
jobloss
Q19 - Did the injured person lose his or her job as a result of being injured?
hhadlloss
Q20 - Did anyone else in the household lose days away from their normal activities
non_fatal_injury_cas_v_3
Complete?
non_fatal_injury_cases_complete_
non_fatal_injury_cases_complete_one_per_non_fatal_timestamp
Total: 81
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