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Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2003
Round four

Ghana, 2003
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GHA-GSS-DHS-2003-v1.1
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Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
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Test salt for Iodine (hv234)

Data file: HOUSEHOLD DATA

Overview

Valid: 6170
Valid (weighted): 6177908826
Invalid: 81
Invalid (weighted): 73091060
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 995
Mean: 88.873
Mean (weighted): 97.485
Standard deviation: 271.358
Standard deviation (weighted): 283.381
Type: Continuous
Decimal: 0
Start: 131
End: 133
Width: 3
Range: 0 - 995
Format: Numeric
Weighted variable: V260

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Test salt for Iodine
Categories
Value Category Cases Weighted
0 0 PPM (No Iodine) 3362 3287179090
53.2%
7 7 PPM 786 743625179
12%
15 15 PPM 470 470767170
7.6%
30 30 PPM 1045 1117045640
18.1%
994 Salt not tested 19 17326165
0.3%
995 No salt in household 488 541965582
8.8%
999 999 81 73091060
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.

Description

Definition
ASK RESPONDENT FOR A TEASPOONFUL OF SALT.

TEST SALT FOR IODINE.

RECORD PPM (PARTS PER MILLION).
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All households
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