Data Catalog

vbdelmode - How baby delivered

What type of delivery was ${bname} born in?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vbabposit - Head not delivered first -4200 ab_posit

Did ${bname}'s bottom, feet, arm or hand come into the vagina before the head?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vbsmall - Born <2.5kg -4040 born_small

Was ${bname} smaller than normal, weighing under 2.5 kg?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vbbig - Born >4.5kg -4060 born_big

Was ${bname} larger than normal, weighing over 4.5 kg?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vgestwk - Gestation weeks

How many weeks was the pregnancy when ${bname} was born?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vcord - Cord around neck -4090 cord

Was the umbilical cord wrapped several times (more than once) around ${bname}'s neck at birth?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vbmalf - Noticeable malformation -4080 born_malf

Did ${bname} have any noticeable malformation (e.g. back defect or abnormal head size)?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vbmalfbk - Back defect -4330 mlf_bk

Did ${bname} have a swelling/defect on the back?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vbmalflh - V large head -4340 mlf_lh

Did ${bname} have a very large head?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vbmalfsh - V small head -4350 mlf_sh

Did ${bname} have a very small head?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vgrow - Growing normally -4310 devel

Was ${bname} growing normally?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vcyanosis - Blue at birth -4120 cyanosis

Was ${bname} blue in colour at birth?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vcry - Cried after birth -4150 cried

Did ${bname} cry after birth, even if only a little bit?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vbreathe - Breathed after birth -4130 baby_br

Did ${bname} breathe after birth, even a little?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

vbornnobr - Assistance to breath -4140 born_nobr

Was ${bname} given assistance to breathe at birth?

VA Verbal Autopsy Cause of Death

Malawi - MWI-MEIRU-VACOD-2001-v1

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