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Ghana Maternal Health Survey 2007

Ghana, 2007
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GHA-GSS-GMHS-2007
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Data file: GHVA50FL

Verbal Autopsies

Cases: 4203
Variables: 343

Variables

VACLUST
Cluster number
VASTRUC
Structure Number
VAHHNO
Household Number
VALINE
Line number of woman
VAREGION
Region of residence
VADISTR
District
VALOCAL
Large city\small city\town\rural
VARLTN
Relationship of main respondent to deceased
VAINTD
Day of VA interview
VAINTM
Month of VA interview
VAINTY
Year of VA interview
VAINTNUM
Interviewer number
VARESULT
Result of interview
VAVISITS
Number of household visits
VALANGQ
Language of questionnaire
VALANGI
Language of interview
VALANGR
Language of respondent
VATRANS
Translator used
VASUPERV
Supervisor number
VAFEDIT
Field editor number
VAOEDIT
Office editor number
VAKEYER
Data entry clerk
VAINTC
Date of VA interview (CMC)
VAWEIGHT
Weight (6 decimals)
VASTRATA
Strata based on region and urban/rural
VAURBRUR
Urban / rural
VA101H
Start of interview (hour)
VA101M
Start of interview (minutes)
VA102D
Day of birth
VA102M
Month of birth
VA102Y
Year of birth
VA103D
Day of death
VA103M
Month of death
VA103Y
Year of death
VA104
Age at death
VA106
Marital status of deceased
VA107
Highest educational level of deceased
VA108
Place of death
VA109
Usual place of residence of deceased
VA110
Place of funeral/burial
VA102C
Date of birth (CMC)
VA102F
Date flag for VA102C
VA103C
Date of death (CMC)
VA103F
Date flag for VA103C
VAELIG
VAQ eligibility
V202L$01
List of medical conditions
V202L$02
List of medical conditions
V202L$03
List of medical conditions
V202L$04
List of medical conditions
V202L$05
List of medical conditions
V202L$06
List of medical conditions
V202L$07
List of medical conditions
V202L$08
List of medical conditions
V202L$09
List of medical conditions
V202L$10
List of medical conditions
V202L$11
List of medical conditions
V202L$12
List of medical conditions
V202$01
Ever had condition
V202$02
Ever had condition
V202$03
Ever had condition
V202$04
Ever had condition
V202$05
Ever had condition
V202$06
Ever had condition
V202$07
Ever had condition
V202$08
Ever had condition
V202$09
Ever had condition
V202$10
Ever had condition
V202$11
Ever had condition
V202$12
Ever had condition
V202U$01
Onset of condition (units)
V202U$02
Onset of condition (units)
V202U$03
Onset of condition (units)
V202U$04
Onset of condition (units)
V202U$05
Onset of condition (units)
V202U$06
Onset of condition (units)
V202U$07
Onset of condition (units)
V202U$08
Onset of condition (units)
V202U$09
Onset of condition (units)
V202U$10
Onset of condition (units)
V202U$11
Onset of condition (units)
V202U$12
Onset of condition (units)
V202N$01
Onset of condition (number)
V202N$02
Onset of condition (number)
V202N$03
Onset of condition (number)
V202N$04
Onset of condition (number)
V202N$05
Onset of condition (number)
V202N$06
Onset of condition (number)
V202N$07
Onset of condition (number)
V202N$08
Onset of condition (number)
V202N$09
Onset of condition (number)
V202N$10
Onset of condition (number)
V202N$11
Onset of condition (number)
V202N$12
Onset of condition (number)
VA301U
Length of illness before death (units)
VA301N
Length of illness before death (number)
VA302U
Length of fever (units)
VA302N
Length of fever (number)
VA302A
Fever continuous
VA302B
Fever only at night
VA302C
Chills/rigor
VA303U
Duration of cough (units)
VA303N
Duration of cough (number)
VA303A
Cough severe
VA303B
Cough productive w/ sputum
VA303C
Cough out blood
VA303D
Night sweats
VA304U
Duration of breathlessness (units)
VA304N
Duration of breathlessness (number)
VA304A
Unable to carry out daily routines due to breathlessness
VA304B
Breathless while lying flat
VA304C
Wheezing
VA305U
Duration of chest pain (units)
VA305N
Duration of chest pain (number)
VA305A
How chest pain started
VA305B
Severe chest pain and duration
VA305C
Chest pain below sternum
VA305D
Chest pain over heart and spread to left arm
VA305E
Chest pain over the ribs
VA305F
Chest pain continuous
VA305G
Chest pain worse while coughing
VA305H
Palpitations
VA306U
Duration of diarrhea (units)
VA306N
Duration of diarrhea (number)
VA306A
Diarrhea continuous
VA306B
Blood in the stool
VA306C
Number of times passing stools per day
VA307U
Duration of vomiting (units)
VA307N
Duration of vomiting (number)
VA307A
Appearance of vomit
VA307B
Vomiting episodes per day when severe
VA308U
Duration of abdominal pain (units)
VA308N
Duration of abdominal pain (number)
VA308A
Abdominal pain severe
VA309U
Duration of abdominal distention (units)
VA309N
Duration of abdominal distention (number)
VA309A
How quickly abdominal distention developed
VA309B
Period of a day or longer of not passing any stool
VA310U
Duration of mass in the abdomen (units)
VA310N
Duration of mass in the abdomen (number)
VA310A
Location of mass in abdomen
VA311U
Duration of difficulty swallowing solids (units)
VA311N
Duration of difficulty swallowing solids (number)
VA312U
Duration of difficulty swallowing liquids (units)
VA312N
Duration of difficulty swallowing liquids (number)
VA313U
Duration of headache (units)
VA313N
Duration of headache (number)
VA313A
Headache severe
VA314U
Duration of stiff or painful neck (units)
VA314N
Duration of stiff or painful neck (number)
VA315U
Duration of mental confusion (units)
VA315N
Duration of mental confusion (number)
VA315A
How mental confusion started
VA316U
Duration of unconsciousness (units)
VA316N
Duration of unconsciousness (number)
VA316A
How unconsciousness started
VA317U
Duration of convulsions (units)
VA317N
Duration of convulsions (number)
VA318U
Duration of problem opening mouth (units)
VA318N
Duration of problem opening mouth (number)
VA319U
Duration of stiffness of whole body (units)
VA319N
Duration of stiffness of whole body (number)
VA320U
Duration of paralysis of one side of body (units)
VA320N
Duration of paralysis of one side of body (number)
VA320A
How paralysis of one side of the body started
VA321U
Duration of paralysis in lower limbs (units)
VA321N
Duration of paralysis in lower limbs (number)
VA321A
How paralysis of lower limbs started
VA322U
Duration of difficulty passing urine (units)
VA322N
Duration of difficulty passing urine (number)
VA323U
Duration of change in urine color (units)
VA323N
Duration of change in urine color (number)
VA324U
Duration of passing blood in urine (units)
VA324N
Duration of passing blood in urine (number)
VA325U
Duration of change in amount of urine passed daily (units)
VA325N
Duration of change in amount of urine passed daily (number)
VA325A
Amount of urine passed
VA326U
Duration of skin rash (units)
VA326N
Duration of skin rash (number)
VA326A
Location of skin rash
VA326B
Description of skin rash
VA326C
Presence of red eyes
VA326D
Bleeding from nose, mouth, anus
VA327U
Duration of weight loss (units)
VA327N
Duration of weight loss (number)
VA327A
Looked thin and wasted
VA328U
Duration of mouth sores (units)
VA328N
Duration of mouth sores (number)
VA329U
Duration of swelling (units)
VA329N
Duration of swelling (number)
VA329A
Location of swelling
VA330U
Duration of lumps (units)
VA330N
Duration of lumps (number)
VA330A
Location of lumps
VA331U
Duration of yellow discoloration of eye (units)
VA331N
Duration of yellow discoloration of eye (number)
VA332U
Duration of paleness (units)
VA332N
Duration of paleness (number)
VA333U
Duration of ulcer,abcess,sore (units)
VA333N
Duration of ulcer,abcess,sore (number)
VA333A
Location of ulcer,abcess,sore
VA401U
Duration of ulcer/swelling in the breast (units)
VA401N
Duration of ulcer/swelling in the breats (number)
VA402U
Duration of excessive bleeding during menstruation (units)
VA402N
Duration of excessive bleeding during menstruation (number)
VA403U
Duration of vaginal bleeding between periods (units)
VA403N
Duration of vaginal bleeding between periods (number)
VA404U
Duration of abnormal vaginal discharge (units)
VA404N
Duration of abnormal vaginal discharge (number)
VA405
Pregnant at time of death
VA405AU
Duration of pregnancy at time of death (units)
VA405AN
Duration of pregnancy at time of death (number)
VA405B
Number of pregnancies
VA405C
Illness during last 3 months of pregnancy
VA405D
Death during labor but undelivered
VA406
Gave birth recently
VA406A
Number of days survived after giving birth
VA406B
Excessive bleeding on day that labor started
VA406C
Excessive bleeding during labor before delivery
VA406D
Excessive bleeding after baby was delivered
VA406E
Difficulty in delivering the placenta
VA406F
In labor for more than 24 hours
VA406G
Normal vaginal delivery
VA406H
Type of delivery
VA406I
Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
VA406J
Location of delivery
VA406K
Assistance with delivery
VA407
Pregnant in 6 weeks before death
VA407A
Duration of pregnancy at time of death
VA407B
Using FP method at the time of becoming pregnant
VA407C
Wanted to become pregnant
VA407D
Heavy bleeding when pregnancy ended
VA407E
Severe abdominal pain in 3 days before death
VA407F
Fever before death
VA407G
Fever starting in 3 days before death
VA407H
Fever with shivering
VA407I
Foul-smelling discharge in 6 weeks before death
VA407J
Medical treatment in 6 weeks before death
VA407K1
Operation
VA407K2
Blood transfusion
VA407K3
Antibiotics
VA407K4
Other treatment
VA407L
Wanted to end pregnancy
VA407M
Attempted to end pregnancy
VA407N_U
Time before death of first attempt to end pregnancy (units)
VA407N_N
Time before death of first attempt to end pregnancy (number)
VA407O
Took medicine or received treatment to end pregnancy
VA408
Abortion recently before death
VA408A
Died during abortion
VA408B
Number of days between abortion and death
VA408C
Length of pregnancy at time of abortion
VA408D
Heavy bleeding after the abortion
VA408E
Abortion was spontaneous
VA408F
Took treatment to end pregnancy
VA501
Injury or accident that led to death
VA502
Type of injury/accident
VA503
Intentionally inflicted by someone else
VA504
Committed suicide
VA505
Animal/insect bite that led to death
VA506
Type of animal/insect bite
VA601
Received any treatment for illness that led to death
VA602
Type of treatment
VA603
Source of treatment
VA605
Number of contacts with treatment source in month before dea
VA606
Health worker told the cause of death
VA608
Operation for the illness
VA609U
Time between operation and death (units)
VA609N
Time between operation and death (number)
VA610
Part of body operated on
VA611
Had measles vaccination
VA701
Drank alcohol
VA702U
How long she had been drinking (units)
VA702N
How long she had been drinking (number)
VA703
How often drank alcohol
VA704
Stopped drinking alcohol before death
VA705U
Time between stopping drinking and death (units)
VA705N
Time between stopping drinking and death (number)
VA706
Smoked tobacco or used snuff
VA707U
How long she had been smoking (units)
VA707N
How long she had been smoking (number)
VA708
How often smoked
VA709
How many cigarettes/cigar/pipes smoked daily
VA710
Stopped smoking before death
VA711U
Time between stopping smoking and death (units)
VA711N
Time between stopping smoking and death (number)
VA801
Have a death certificate
VA802D
Day of death on death certificate
VA802M
Month of death on death certificate
VA802Y
Year of death on death certificate
VA803D
Day of issue of death certificate
VA803M
Month of issue of death certificate
VA803Y
Year of issue of death certificate
VA804
Cause of death - 1st line of death certificate
VA805
Cause of death - 2nd line of death certificate
VA806
Cause of death - 3rd line of death certificate
VA807
Cause of death - 4th line of death certificate
VA901A1
Has burial permit
VA901A2
Cause of death on burial permit
VA901A3D
Day of issue of burial permit
VA901A3M
Month of issue of burial permit
VA901A3Y
Year of issue of burial permit
Total: 343
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