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Samoa Demographic and Health Survey 2009

Samoa, 2009
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WSM-SBS-DHS-2009-v1
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Samoa Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Health
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Data file: SamDHS09rcdWN

The file provides information related to women aged 15 - 49; their identification, respondent background, reproduction, contraception, pregnancy and post-natal care, child immunization health and woman's nutrition, fertility preferences, husbands background and woman's work, HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Other health issues.

Variables: 927

Variables

V762BC
Source for female condoms: family planning clinic -NA
V762BD
Source for female condoms: mobile clinic -NA
V762BE
Source for female condoms: public fieldworker -NA
V762BF
Source for female condoms: public CS1 -NA
V762BG
Source for female condoms: public CS2 -NA
V762BH
Source for female condoms: public CS3 -NA
V762BI
Source for female condoms: other public -NA
V762BJ
Source for female condoms: private hospital -NA
V762BK
Source for female condoms: pharmacy -NA
V762BL
Source for female condoms: private doctor -NA
V762BM
Source for female condoms: private mobile clinic -NA
V762BN
Source for female condoms: private fieldworker -NA
V762BO
Source for female condoms: CS 1 -NA
V762BP
Source for female condoms: CS 2 -NA
V762BQ
Source for female condoms: CS 3 -NA
V762BR
Source for female condoms: other private -NA
V762BS
Source for female condoms: shop -NA
V762BT
Source for female condoms: church -NA
V762BU
Source for female condoms: friends/relatives -NA
V762BV
Source for female condoms: CS 1 -NA
V762BW
Source for female condoms: CS 2 -NA
V762BX
Source for female condoms: other -NA
V762BZ
Source for female condoms: don't know -NA
V763A
Had any STI in last 12 months -NA
V763B
Had genital sore/ulcer in last 12 months
V763C
Had genital discharge in last 12 months
V763D
Last 12 months had STI CS 1 -NA
V763E
Last 12 months had STI CS 2 -NA
V763F
Last 12 months had STI CS 3 -NA
V763G
Last 12 months had STI CS 4 -NA
V766A
Number of sexual partners (excl husband -NA)
V766B
Number of sexual partners (incl husband -NA)
V767A
Relationship with last sex partner -NA
V767B
Relationship with other sex partner 1 -NA
V767C
Relationship with other sex partner 2 -NA
V768A
Length of time had relation -NA
V768B
Length of time had relation 1 -NA
V768C
Length of time had relation 2 -NA
V769
Could get a condom -NA
V769A
Could get a female condom -NA
V770
Sought advice for last infection
V770A
Sought STI advice: government hospital
V770B
Sought STI advice: government health centre
V770C
Sought STI advice: public VCT centre -NA
V770D
Sought STI advice: FP clinic -NA
V770E
Sought STI advice: mobile clinic -NA
V770F
Sought STI advice: fieldworker -NA
V770G
Sought STI advice: CS 1 -NA
V770H
Sought STI advice: CS 2 -NA
V770I
Sought STI advice: CS 3 -NA
V770J
Sought STI advice: other public -NA
V770K
Sought STI advice: private medical centre
V770L
Sought STI advice: private VCT centre -NA
V770M
Sought STI advice: pharmacy -NA
V770N
Sought STI advice: mobile clinic -NA
V770O
Sought STI advice: fieldworker -NA
V770P
Sought STI advice: CS 1 -NA
V770Q
Sought STI advice: CS 2 -NA
V770R
Sought STI advice: CS 3 -NA
V770S
Sought STI advice: other private -NA
V770T
Sought STI advice: traditional healer
V770U
Sought STI advice: friend/relative
V770V
Sought STI advice: overseas
V770W
Sought STI advice: CS -NA
V770X
Sought advice other
V774A
AIDS transmitted during pregnancy
V774B
AIDS transmitted during delivery
V774C
AIDS transmitted by breastfeeding
V775
Knows someone who has, or has died of, AIDS
V777
Allowed to keep AIDS infection secret
V778
Willing to care for relative with AIDS
V779
Person (female) with AIDS allowed to continue teaching
V780
Children should be taught about condoms -NA
V781
Ever been tested for AIDS
V783
Know a place to get AIDS test
V784A
Place for AIDS test: government hospital
V784B
Place for AIDS test: government health centre
V784C
Place for AIDS test: public VCT centre -NA
V784D
Place for AIDS test: FP clinic -NA
V784E
Place for AIDS test: mobile clinic -NA
V784F
Place for AIDS test: fieldworker -NA
V784G
Place for AIDS test: CS 1 -NA
V784H
Place for AIDS test: CS 2 -NA
V784I
Place for AIDS test: CS 3 -NA
V784J
Place for AIDS test: other public -NA
V784K
Place for AIDS test: private medical centre
V784L
Place for AIDS test: private VCT centre -NA
V784M
Place for AIDS test: pharmacy -NA
V784N
Place for AIDS test: mobile -NA
V784O
Place for AIDS test: fieldworker -NA
V784P
Place for AIDS test: private, CS 1 -NA
V784Q
Place for AIDS test: private, CS 2 -NA
V784R
Place for AIDS test: private, CS 3 -NA
V784S
Place for AIDS test: other private -NA
V784T
Place for AIDS test: other, CS 1 -NA
V784U
Place for AIDS test: other, CS 2 -NA
V784V
Place for AIDS test: overseas
V784X
Place for AIDS test: other
V785
Heard about other STIs
V820
Condom used at first sexual intercourse -NA
V821A
Last sexual partner younger -NA
V821B
Next to last sexual partner -NA
V821C
Second to last sexual partner -NA
V822
Wife justified to ask husband -NA
V823
Can get AIDS by witchcraft or supernatural means
V824
Drugs to avoid AIDS transmission to baby during pregnancy
V825
Would buy vegetables from vendor with AIDS
V826
Last time tested
V827
Last test: on your own, offered or required
V828
Received results from last test
V829
Place were last AIDS test was taken
V830
Age of first sexual partner -NA
V831
First sexual partner younger -NA
V832B
Time since last intercourse, next to last sex partner -NA
V832C
Time since last intercourse, 2nd to last sex partner -NA
V833A
Used condom every time had sex, last sex partner -NA
V833B
Used condom every time had sex, next to last sex partner -NA
V833C
Used condom every time had sex, 2nd to last sex partner -NA
V834A
Age of last sexual partner -NA
V834B
Age of next to last sexual partner -NA
V834C
Age of second to last sexual partner -NA
V835A
Alcohol consumption last time had sex -NA
V835B
Alcohol consumption next to last time had sex -NA
V835C
Alcohol consumption second to last time had sex -NA
V836
Total lifetime number of sexual partners -NA
V837
Heard of drugs to help infected people to live longer
V838A
Talk during antenatal visit: AIDS transmitted mother to child
V838B
Talk during antenatal visit: things to do to prevent AIDS
V838C
Talk during antenatal visit: getting tested for AIDS virus
V839
Offered AIDS test as part of antenatal visit
V840
Tested for AIDS virus as part of antenatal visit
V841
Got results of AIDS test as part of antenatal visit
V842
Place were AIDS test was taken as part of antenatal visit
V843
Tested for AIDS since test as part of antenatal visit
V844
Knows someone denied health services because of AIDS last 12 months
V845
Knows someone denied social events because of AIDS last 12 months
V846
Knows someone verbally abused because of AIDS last 12 months
V847
People with AIDS should be ashamed of themselves
V848
People with AIDS should be blamed for bringing disease to community
V849
Children 12-14 should wait -NA
V850A
Can respondent refuse sex -NA
V850B
Can ask partner to use condom -NA
V851A
Young men should wait for sex -NA
V851B
Most young men wait for sex -NA
V851C
Unmarried sexually active men 1 partner -NA
V851D
Most unmarried sexually active men only 1 partner -NA
V851E
Married men should only have sex with wives -NA
V851F
Most married men only have sex with wives -NA
V851G
Young women should wait for sex -NA
V851H
Most young women wait for sex -NA
V851I
Unmarried sexually active women 1 partner -NA
V851J
Most unmarried sexually active only 1 partner -NA
V851K
Married women should only have sex with husbands -NA
V851L
Most married women only have sex with husbands -NA
V801
Time interview started
V802
Time interview ended
V803
Length of interview in minutes
V804
Number of visits
V805
Interviewer identification
V806
Keyer identification
V811
Presence of children < 10 for 'Wife beating justified' questions
V812
Presence of husband for 'Wife beating justified' questions
V813
Presence of other males for 'Wife beating justified' questions
V814
Presence of other females for 'Wife beating justified' questions
SLINKID
Household link ID: for linking Household IDs among data file
SDIST
District
SVILL
Village
SEA
Enumeration area
SLANGIN
Language of interview
SLANGRP
Language of respondent
STRANS
Translator used
SWH09
Disability of respondent (as listed in the household)
SWH23A
Dengue fever: number of household members diagnosed in last 12 months
SWH23B
Typhoid: number of household members diagnosed in last 12 months
SWH23C
Filariasis: number of household members diagnosed in last 5 years
SWH23D
Measles: number of household members diagnosed in last 12 months
SWH23E
Rubella: number of household members diagnosed in last 12 months
SWH23F
Leprosy: number of household members diagnosed in last 12 months
SWH23G
Meningococcal disease: number of household members diagnosed
SWH23H
Diabetes: number of household members ever diagnosed
SWH23I
Hypertension: number of household members ever diagnosed
SWH23J
Cardiovascular disease: number of household members ever diagnosed
SWH23K
Rheumatic heart disease: number of household members ever diagnosed
SWH25
Total number of household members with any disease listed in total
SWH27A
Respondent diagnosed with dengue fever in last 12 months
SWH27B
Respondent diagnosed with typhoid in last 12 months
SWH27C
Respondent diagnosed with filariasis in last 5 years
SWH27D
Respondent diagnosed with measles in last 12 months
SWH27E
Respondent diagnosed with rubella in last 12 months
SWH27F
Respondent diagnosed with leprosy in last 12 months
SWH27G
Respondent diagnosed with meningococcal disease in last 12 months
SWH27H
Respondent ever diagnosed with diabetes
SWH27I
Respondent ever diagnosed with hypertension
SWH27J
Respondent ever diagnosed with cardiovascular disease
SWH27K
Respondent ever diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease
SWH102
Source of non-drinking water
SWH103
Location of source for water
SWH105
Person fetching water
SWH107A
Action done to make water safe to drink: boil
SWH107B
Action done to make water safe to drink: add bleach/chlorine
SWH107C
Action done to make water safe to drink: strain through a cloth
SWH107D
Action done to make water safe to drink: use water filter (ceramic/sand/composite/etc.)
SWH107E
Action done to make water safe to drink: solar disinfection
SWH107F
Action done to make water safe to drink: let stand and settle
SWH107X
Action done to make water safe to drink: other
SWH107Z
Action done to make water safe to drink: don't know
SWH108
Type of waste water disposal
SWH111
Number of households sharing toilet (including this household
SWH112D
Household has: mobile telephone
SWH112G
Household has: deep freezer
SWH112H
Household has: gas stove
SWH112I
Household has: kerosene stove
SWH112J
Household has: microwave oven
SWH112K
Household has: electric jug or kettle
SWH112L
Household has: rice cooker
SWH112M
Household has: blender
SWH112N
Household has: sewing machine
SWH112O
Household has: CD or cassette player
SWH112P
Household has: video or DVD player
SWH112Q
Household has: electric water pump
SWH112R
Household has: washing machine
SWH112S
Household has: desktop or laptop computer
SWH112T
Household has: electric fan
SWH112U
Household has: air conditioner
SWH112V
Household has: bed
SWH112W
Household has: table
SWH112X
Household has: chair
SWH112Y
Household has: sofa
SWH112Z
Household has: food safe
SWH112Z1
Household has: cupboard
SWH112Z2
Household has: clock or wall clock
SWH112Z3
Household has: generator
SWH112Z4
Household has: solar power
SWH114
Food cooked on stove or open fire
SWH115
Household has a chimney/hood/neither
SWH116
Food cooked in house/separate building/outdoors
SWH117
Household has separate room used as kitchen
SWH121
Number of rooms used for sleeping
SWH122
A household member owns the house
SWH123
A household member owns any other house
SWH124A
A household member owns: watch
SWH124E
A household member owns: hand cart
SWH124F
A household member owns: boat
SWH124G
A household member owns: outboard motor
SWH124H
A household member owns: canoe
SWH124I
A household member owns: fishing gear
SWH125A
A household member owns: residential land
SWH125B
A household member owns: agriculture land
SWH125C
A household member owns: commercial land
SWH126
Household owns livestock or poultry
SWH127A
Number household owns: pigs
SWH127B
Number household owns: ducks
SWH127C
Number household owns: chickens
SWH127D
Number household owns: dogs
SWH127E
Number household owns: cats
SWH127F
Number household owns: horses
SWH128
Family has a pig sty
SWH129
Distance of pig sty to place of residence (yards)
SWH130
Standard distance of pig sty to any residence (yards)
SWH131
A household member has a bank account
SWH132
Household head ownership of residence's land
S103
Previous place of residence
S105
Place of residence 1 year ago
S107
Place of residence 5 years ago
S112
Highest educational level attended (questionnaire configuration)
S113
Highest grade at that level completed (questionnaire configuration)
S116
Literacy - Samoan
S122
Uses computer (other than watching videos)
S704
Partner's level of education attended
S705
Partner's highest grade completed
S728F
Domestic violence justified: wife comes home late
S803A
Source of HIV/AIDS prevention information: newspaper/magazine
S803B
Source of HIV/AIDS prevention information: leaflets/booklets
S803C
Source of HIV/AIDS prevention information: internet
S804A
Source of HIV/AIDS prevention information: billboards/signs/
S804B
Source of HIV/AIDS prevention information: TV
S804C
Source of HIV/AIDS prevention information: radio
S804D
Source of HIV/AIDS prevention information: community event
S804E
Source of HIV/AIDS prevention information: outreach worker
S804F
Source of HIV/AIDS prevention information: peer education program
S804G
Source of HIV/AIDS prevention information: workshop or school program
S804H
Source of HIV/AIDS prevention information: family/friends/work colleagues
S810
Can get HIV from saliva of infected person
S811
Can get HIV from a syringe previously used by someone else
S812
Only gay men and/or faafafines (drag queens) get HIV
S837
Would share a meal with a person with HIV
S841
Names of all HIV infected persons should be displayed
S842
HIV infected persons should live apart from general community
S843
Should be a criminal offence to knowingly pass HIV to another
S844
All newcomers to Samoa should be tested for HIV
S854A
Heard about: gonorrhea
S854B
Heard about: syphilis
S854C
Heard about: chlamydia
S854D
Heard about: genital warts
S854E
Heard about: genital herpes
S903A
Source of TB information: newspaper/magazine
S903B
Source of TB information: leaflets/booklets
S903C
Source of TB information: internet
S904A
Source of TB information: billboards/signs/posters
S904B
Source of TB information: TV
Total: 927
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