DOI: 10.3886/icpsr02705.v3
title: Matlab [Bangladesh] Health and Socioeconomic Survey (MHSS), 1996
title: Version 3

description: The Matlab Health and Socioeconomic Survey (MHSS) was carried out in 1996 to examine health status, health care utilization, social network characteristics, and the impact of community services and infrastructure with respect to adults and elderly persons residing in the Matlab region of rural Bangladesh. The MHSS Household questionnaire was administered to three separate samples: (1) The Main Household Data (MHD) sample (Parts 1-84), which was the primary sample, consisted of 4,364 households clustered in 2,687 baris, or residential compounds; (2) The Determinants of Natural Fertility Survey (DNSF) sample (Parts 85-167) was made up of follow-up groups of 1,789 households of 2,441 women who were interviewed about their health and pregnancy status in the mid-1970s; (3) The Outmigrant (MIG) sample (Parts 168-250) consisted of 552 persons who had left and not returned to the original household of the primary (MHD) sample between 1982 and 1996, the start of the MHSS. The Household questionnaire elicited information on demographic characteristics of respondents such as gender, age, marital status, information on non-coresident spouses, religion, education, main occupational activity, and housing structure, including size, materials, availability of electricity, home ownership, and rent. Questions were also posed regarding household economy and an inventory of household consumption was taken, including the value of foods purchased and self-produced in the last week, purchases of personal care and household items during the last month, and purchases of durable goods in the last year. Respondents were also asked about the location of their health care providers and the travel time and travel cost to see them. Retrospective life histories were gathered from women regarding children ever born, pregnancy outcomes and infant feeding, and contraceptive knowledge and use, along with information about menarche and menopause. In addition, detailed pregnancy histories from women aged 50 years and older were collected. Information regarding children under age 15 was gathered by proxy regarding the child's educational history, morbidity, medications, and inpatient and outpatient care utilization. Results of physical performance and cognitive ability tests as well as anthropometric measures were recorded. The Community/Provider questionnaire (Parts 251-412) collected data on community infrastructure and services from 141 villages of the primary (MHD) sample respondents, along with detailed information about 254 health/family planning providers and 100 educational facilities. Questions on the Community questionnaire covered availability of facilities, public transportation, characteristics of roads, price of fuel, water sources and sanitation, agriculture and industry, credit institutions, migration, and historical events. Health providers from Thana health complexes (THCs) and family welfare centers (FWCs), village doctors, pharmacists, traditional healers, and trained/traditional birth attendants were asked about their education and training, services/activities, equipment and supplies, and medicines, along with the historical development of the facility. Also collected were direct observations from interviewers regarding the cleanliness of the examination rooms, laboratories, and vaccine storage rooms. In addition, hypothetical patient vignettes were presented in which providers were tested as to their knowledge of processes. Information also was obtained from primary and secondary schools on characteristics such as date of establishment, school hours, administration and religious orientation, admission fees, tuition, number of students and teachers, building attributes, whether particular facilities (gymnasium, library) were available at the school, and whether the school was used by other institutions. Part 418, Additional Household and Individual Weights for Primary (MHD) Sample, contains additional weights for the primary sample.
description: The MHSS aims to address the following areas of concern to the rural adults and the elderly: the effect of socio-economic and behavioral factors on adult and elderly health status, and health care utilization; the linkages between adult/elderly well-being, social and kin network characteristics and resource flows; and the impact of community services and infrastructure on adult/elderly health and other human capital acquisition.
description: Datasets: DS0: Study-Level Files DS1: MHD: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Cover Data DS2: MHD: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Household Members DS3: MHD: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Household Characteristics DS4: MHD: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Consumption: Food Items DS5: MHD: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Consumption: Food Items to Others DS6: MHD: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Consumption: Nonfood Items DS7: MHD: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Education Expenditures DS8: MHD: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Health Provider Knowledge DS9: MHD: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Interviewer Notes DS10: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Cover Data DS11: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Agricultural Income DS12: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Livestock DS13: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Other Farm Income DS14: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Farm Business Assets DS15: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Nonfarm Business Assets DS16: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Agricultural Employment DS17: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Nonagricultural Employment DS18: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Household Remittances/Transfers: Sent DS19: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Household Remittances/Transfers: Received DS20: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Household Assets DS21: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Land Transactions DS22: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Land Sold DS23: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Land Purchased DS24: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Borrowing History: Previous Year's Loans DS25: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Borrowing History: New Loans DS26: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Borrowing History: Interest-Free Loans DS27: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Lending Record: Previous Year's Loans DS28: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Lending Record: New Loans DS29: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Lending Record: Interest-Free Loans DS30: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Household Economic Hardships DS31: MHD: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Interviewer Notes DS32: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Cover Data DS33: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Education DS34: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Employment DS35: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Marriage Summary DS36: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Marital History DS37: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Desire for More Children DS38: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Migration History DS39: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Internal Migration DS40: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Smoking Habits DS41: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, General Health DS42: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Activities of Daily Living DS43: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Chronic Morbidity DS44: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Acute Morbidity DS45: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Medications DS46: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Outpatient Care: Providers Visited DS47: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Outpatient Visits DS48: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Inpatient Care: Providers Visited DS49: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Inpatient Visits DS50: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Spouse DS51: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Parents DS52: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Children: Summary DS53: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Children: Roster DS54: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Siblings: Summary DS55: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Siblings: Roster DS56: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Transfers DS57: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Individual Assets and Nonlabor Income DS58: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Social Network DS59: MHD: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Interviewer Notes DS60: MHD: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Cover Data DS61: MHD: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Menstrual and Reproductive Problem History DS62: MHD: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Pregnancy Summary DS63: MHD: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Pregnancy History: Counts DS64: MHD: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Pregnancy History: Outcomes DS65: MHD: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Contraceptive Use: Modern Methods DS66: MHD: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Contraceptive Use DS67: MHD: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Contraception Calendar DS68: MHD: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Immunizations DS69: MHD: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Interviewer Notes DS70: MHD: Book 5 -- Child Information, Cover Data DS71: MHD: Book 5 -- Child Information, Education DS72: MHD: Book 5 -- Child Information, Chronic Morbidity DS73: MHD: Book 5 -- Child Information, Acute Morbidity DS74: MHD: Book 5 -- Child Information, Medications DS75: MHD: Book 5 -- Child Information, Outpatient: Providers Visited DS76: MHD: Book 5 -- Child Information, Outpatient Visits DS77: MHD: Book 5 -- Child Information, Inpatient: Providers Visited DS78: MHD: Book 5 -- Child Information, Inpatient Visits DS79: MHD: Book 5 -- Child Information, Interview Session Notes DS80: MHD: Book 6 -- Physical Measurements, Cognitive Tests, Anthropometry: Cover Data DS81: MHD: Book 6 -- Physical Measurements, Cognitive Tests, Anthropometry: Physical Measurements DS82: MHD: Book 6 -- Physical Measurements, Cognitive Tests, Anthropometry: Cognitive Tests DS83: MHD: Book 6 -- Physical Measurements, Cognitive Tests, Anthropometry: Anthropometry DS84: MHD: Main Survey Sample Weights DS85: DNFS: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Cover Data DS86: DNFS: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Household Members DS87: DNFS: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Household Characteristics DS88: DNFS: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Consumption: Food Items DS89: DNFS: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Consumption: Food Items to Others DS90: DNFS: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Consumption: Nonfood Items DS91: DNFS: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Education Expenditures DS92: DNFS: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Health Provider Knowledge DS93: DNFS: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Interviewer Notes DS94: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Cover Data DS95: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Agricultural Income DS96: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Livestock DS97: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Other Farm Income DS98: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Farm Business Assets DS99: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Nonfarm Business Assets DS100: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Agricultural Employment DS101: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Nonagricultural Employment DS102: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Household Remittances/Transfers: Sent DS103: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Household Remittances/Transfers: Received DS104: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Household Assets DS105: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Land Transactions DS106: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Land Sold DS107: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Land Purchased DS108: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Borrowing History: Previous Year's Loans DS109: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Borrowing History: New Loans DS110: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Borrowing History: Interest-Free Loans DS111: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Lending Record: Previous Year's Loans DS112: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Lending Record: New Loans DS113: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Lending Record: Interest-Free Loans DS114: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Household Economic Hardships DS115: DNFS: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Interviewer Notes DS116: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Cover Data DS117: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Education DS118: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Employment DS119: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Marriage Summary DS120: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Marital History DS121: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Desire for More Children DS122: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Migration History DS123: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Internal Migration DS124: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Smoking Habits DS125: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, General Health DS126: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Activities of Daily Living DS127: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Chronic Morbidity DS128: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Acute Morbidity DS129: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Medications DS130: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Outpatient Care: Providers Visited DS131: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Outpatient Visits DS132: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Inpatient Care: Providers Visited DS133: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Inpatient Visits DS134: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Spouse DS135: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Parents DS136: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Children: Summary DS137: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Children: Roster DS138: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Siblings: Summary DS139: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Siblings: Roster DS140: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Transfers DS141: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Individual Assets and Nonlabor Income DS142: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Social Network DS143: DNFS: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Interviewer Notes DS144: DNFS: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Cover Data DS145: DNFS: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Menstrual and Reproductive Problem History DS146: DNFS: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Pregnancy Summary DS147: DNFS: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Pregnancy History: Counts DS148: DNFS: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Pregnancy History: Outcomes DS149: DNFS: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Contraceptive Use: Modern Methods DS150: DNFS: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Contraceptive Use DS151: DNFS: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Contraception Calendar DS152: DNFS: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Immunizations DS153: DNFS: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Interviewer Notes DS154: DNFS: Book 5 -- Child Information, Cover Data DS155: DNFS: Book 5 -- Child Information, Education DS156: DNFS: Book 5 -- Child Information, Chronic Morbidity DS157: DNFS: Book 5 -- Child Information, Acute Morbidity DS158: DNFS: Book 5 -- Child Information, Medications DS159: DNFS: Book 5 -- Child Information, Outpatient: Providers Visited DS160: DNFS: Book 5 -- Child Information, Outpatient Visits DS161: DNFS: Book 5 -- Child Information, Inpatient: Providers Visited DS162: DNFS: Book 5 -- Child Information, Inpatient Visits DS163: DNFS: Book 5 -- Child Information, Interview Session Notes DS164: DNFS: Book 6 -- Physical Measurements, Cognitive Tests, Anthropometry: Cover Data DS165: DNFS: Book 6 -- Physical Measurements, Cognitive Tests, Anthropometry: Physical Measurements DS166: DNFS: Book 6 -- Physical Measurements, Cognitive Tests, Anthropometry: Cognitive Tests DS167: DNFS: Book 6 -- Physical Measurements, Cognitive Tests, Anthropometry: Anthropometry DS168: MIG: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Cover Data DS169: MIG: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Household Members DS170: MIG: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Household Characteristics DS171: MIG: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Consumption: Food Items DS172: MIG: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Consumption: Food Items to Others DS173: MIG: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Consumption: Nonfood Items DS174: MIG: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Education Expenditures DS175: MIG: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Health Provider Knowledge DS176: MIG: Book 1 -- Household Roster, Interviewer Notes DS177: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Cover Data DS178: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Agricultural Income DS179: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Livestock DS180: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Other Farm Income DS181: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Farm Business Assets DS182: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Nonfarm Business Assets DS183: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Agricultural Employment DS184: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Nonagricultural Employment DS185: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Household Remittances/Transfers: Sent DS186: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Household Remittances/Transfers: Received DS187: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Household Assets DS188: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Land Transactions DS189: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Land Sold DS190: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Land Purchased DS191: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Borrowing History: Previous Year's Loans DS192: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Borrowing History: New Loans DS193: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Borrowing History: Interest-Free Loans DS194: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Lending Record: Previous Year's Loans DS195: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Lending Record: New Loans DS196: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Lending Record: Interest-Free Loans DS197: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Household Economic Hardships DS198: MIG: Book 2 -- Household Economy, Interviewer Notes DS199: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Cover Data DS200: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Education DS201: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Employment DS202: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Marriage Summary DS203: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Marital History DS204: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Desire for More Children DS205: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Migration History DS206: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Internal Migration DS207: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Smoking Habits DS208: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, General Health DS209: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Activities of Daily Living DS210: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Chronic Morbidity DS211: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Acute Morbidity DS212: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Medications DS213: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Outpatient Care: Providers Visited DS214: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Outpatient Visits DS215: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Inpatient Care: Providers Visited DS216: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Inpatient Visits DS217: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Spouse DS218: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Parents DS219: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Children: Summary DS220: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Children: Roster DS221: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Siblings: Summary DS222: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Non-Coresident Siblings: Roster DS223: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Transfers DS224: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Individual Assets and Nonlabor Income DS225: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Social Network DS226: MIG: Book 3 -- Adult Information, Interviewer Notes DS227: MIG: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Cover Data DS228: MIG: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Menstrual and Reproductive Problem History DS229: MIG: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Pregnancy Summary DS230: MIG: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Pregnancy History: Counts DS231: MIG: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Pregnancy History: Outcomes DS232: MIG: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Contraceptive Use: Modern Methods DS233: MIG: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Contraceptive Use DS234: MIG: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Contraception Calendar DS235: MIG: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Immunizations DS236: MIG: Book 4 -- Ever-Married Woman Information, Interviewer Notes DS237: MIG: Book 5 -- Child Information, Cover Data DS238: MIG: Book 5 -- Child Information, Education DS239: MIG: Book 5 -- Child Information, Chronic Morbidity DS240: MIG: Book 5 -- Child Information, Acute Morbidity DS241: MIG: Book 5 -- Child Information, Medications DS242: MIG: Book 5 -- Child Information, Outpatient: Providers Visited DS243: MIG: Book 5 -- Child Information, Outpatient Visits DS244: MIG: Book 5 -- Child Information, Inpatient: Providers Visited DS245: MIG: Book 5 -- Child Information, Child Inpatient Visits DS246: MIG: Book 5 -- Child Information, Interview Session Notes DS247: MIG: Book 6 -- Physical Measurements, Cognitive Tests, Anthropometry: Cover Data DS248: MIG: Book 6 -- Physical Measurements, Cognitive Tests, Anthropometry: Physical Measurements DS249: MIG: Book 6 -- Physical Measurements, Cognitive Tests, Anthropometry: Cognitive Tests DS250: MIG: Book 6 -- Physical Measurements, Cognitive Tests, Anthropometry: Anthropometry DS251: Community/Provider, THC -- Cover Page DS252: Community/Provider, THC -- General Information DS253: Community/Provider, THC -- Education: Health Training DS254: Community/Provider, THC -- Education: Family Planning DS255: Community/Provider, THC -- Stock of Medicine DS256: Community/Provider, THC -- List of Respondents DS257: Community/Provider, THC -- Employees DS258: Community/Provider, THC -- Development of THC: Building Characteristics DS259: Community/Provider, THC -- Development of THC: Facility History DS260: Community/Provider, THC -- Services at THC: When Open DS261: Community/Provider, THC -- Services at THC: Specific Services DS262: Community/Provider, THC -- Services at THC: Subordinate Organizations, Referrals DS263: Community/Provider, THC -- Services at THC: Lab Tests DS264: Community/Provider, THC -- Services at THC: Patient Register DS265: Community/Provider, THC -- Medical Instruments: Type 1 DS266: Community/Provider, THC -- Medical Instruments: Type 2 DS267: Community/Provider, THC -- Pharmacy: Vaccines DS268: Community/Provider, THC -- Pharmacy: Medicines DS269: Community/Provider, THC -- Conditions of Rooms DS270: Community/Provider, THC -- Family Planning: Number of Staff DS271: Community/Provider, THC -- Family Planning: Staff Roster DS272: Community/Provider, THC -- Family Planning: Referrals DS273: Community/Provider, THC -- Family Planning: Pill Case DS274: Community/Provider, THC -- Family Planning: IUD Case DS275: Community/Provider, THC -- Pregnancy Examination Case DS276: Community/Provider, THC -- Cough and Fever Case DS277: Community/Provider, THC -- Diarrhea Case DS278: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Cover Page DS279: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- General Information DS280: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Education: Health Training DS281: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Education: Family Planning Training DS282: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Private Activities: When Open DS283: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Private Activities: Types of Services DS284: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Private Activities: Referrals DS285: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Private Activities: Lab Tests DS286: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Private Activities: Patient Register DS287: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Medical Instruments: Type 1 DS288: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Medical Instruments: Type 2 DS289: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Medicine: Prescribed Doses DS290: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Medicine: Where Obtained DS291: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Stock of Medicine DS292: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Direct Observation: Cleanliness, Vaccine Storage DS293: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Direct Observation: Vaccines DS294: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Family Planning DS295: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Family Planning: Pill Case DS296: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Family Planning: IUD Case DS297: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Pregnancy Examination Case DS298: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Cough and Fever Case DS299: Community/Provider, Practicing Physicians/Clinics -- Diarrhea Case DS300: Community/Provider, FWC -- Cover Page DS301: Community/Provider, FWC -- General Information DS302: Community/Provider, FWC -- Education: Health Training DS303: Community/Provider, FWC -- Education: Family Planning Training DS304: Community/Provider, FWC -- Employees: Number by Type DS305: Community/Provider, FWC -- Employees: Roster DS306: Community/Provider, FWC -- Development of FWC DS307: Community/Provider, FWC -- Service at FWC: Office Availability DS308: Community/Provider, FWC -- Service at FWC: General Services DS309: Community/Provider, FWC -- Service at FWC: Family Planning Services DS310: Community/Provider, FWC -- Service at FWC: THC and Satellites DS311: Community/Provider, FWC -- Service at FWC: Patient Register DS312: Community/Provider, FWC -- Medical Instruments: Type 1 DS313: Community/Provider, FWC -- Medical Instruments: Type 2 DS314: Community/Provider, FWC -- Medicine: Prescribed Doses DS315: Community/Provider, FWC -- Stock of Medicine DS316: Community/Provider, FWC -- Vaccines DS317: Community/Provider, FWC -- Family Planning DS318: Community/Provider, FWC -- Family Planning: Pill Case DS319: Community/Provider, FWC -- Family Planning: IUD Case DS320: Community/Provider, FWC -- Pregnancy Examination Case DS321: Community/Provider, FWC -- Cough and Fever Case DS322: Community/Provider, FWC -- Diarrhea Case DS323: Community/Provider, Traditional Practice -- Cover Page DS324: Community/Provider, Traditional Practice -- General DS325: Community/Provider, Traditional Practice -- Education: Health Training DS326: Community/Provider, Traditional Practice -- Education: Family Planning DS327: Community/Provider, Traditional Practice -- Private Activities: Patients, Medications DS328: Community/Provider, Traditional Practice -- Private Activities: Services DS329: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Cover Page DS330: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- General Information DS331: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Education: Health Training DS332: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Education: Family Planning Training DS333: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Private Activities: When Open DS334: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Private Activities: Services DS335: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Private Activities: Referrals DS336: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Private Activities: Lab Tests DS337: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Private Activities: Patients Seen DS338: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Medical Instruments: Type 1 DS339: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Medical Instruments: Type 2 DS340: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Medicine: Prescribed Doses DS341: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Medicine: Where Obtained DS342: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Stock of Medicine DS343: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Direct Observation DS344: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Family Planning DS345: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Family Planning: Pill Case DS346: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Pregnancy Examination Case DS347: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Cough and Fever Case DS348: Community/Provider, Village Doctor -- Diarrhea Case DS349: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Cover Data DS350: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- General Information DS351: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Education: Health Training DS352: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Education: Family Planning Training DS353: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Private Activities: When Open DS354: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Private Activities: Services DS355: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Private Activities: Referrals DS356: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Private Activities: Lab Tests DS357: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Private Activities: Patients Seen DS358: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Medical Instruments: Type 1 DS359: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Medical Instruments: Type 2 DS360: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Medicine: Prescribed Doses DS361: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Medicine: Where Obtained DS362: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Stock of Medicine DS363: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Direct Observation DS364: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Family Planning DS365: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Family Planning: Pill Case DS366: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Pregnancy Examination Case DS367: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Cough and Fever Case DS368: Community/Provider, Pharmacist -- Diarrhea Case DS369: Community/Provider, Trained/Traditional Birth Attendant -- Cover Data DS370: Community/Provider, Trained/Traditional Birth Attendant -- General Information DS371: Community/Provider, Trained/Traditional Birth Attendant -- Education: Health Training DS372: Community/Provider, Trained/Traditional Birth Attendant -- Education: Family Planning Training DS373: Community/Provider, Trained/Traditional Birth Attendant -- Medical Instruments: Type 1 DS374: Community/Provider, Trained/Traditional Birth Attendant -- Medical Instruments: Type 2 DS375: Community/Provider, Trained/Traditional Birth Attendant -- Private Activities DS376: Community/Provider, Primary School -- Cover Data DS377: Community/Provider, Primary School -- General Information DS378: Community/Provider, Primary School -- Facilities Available DS379: Community/Provider, Primary School -- Building Characteristics DS380: Community/Provider, Primary School -- Who Else Uses Building DS381: Community/Provider, Primary School -- Class Information DS382: Community/Provider, Primary School -- Teacher Information DS383: Community/Provider, Secondary School -- Cover Data DS384: Community/Provider, Secondary School -- General Information DS385: Community/Provider, Secondary School -- School Information: Facilities Available DS386: Community/Provider, Secondary School -- School Information: Building Characteristics DS387: Community/Provider, Secondary School -- School Information: Who Else Uses Building DS388: Community/Provider, Secondary School -- Class Information DS389: Community/Provider, Secondary School -- Teacher Information DS390: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Cover Data DS391: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Facilities: Location of Public Facilities DS392: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Facilities: Electricity DS393: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Transportation DS394: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Water and Sanitation DS395: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Agriculture: Crops Grown DS396: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Agricultural Wages DS397: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Irrigation DS398: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Agricultural Extension Service DS399: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Agricultural Extension Service: Programs DS400: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Industry DS401: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Cottage Industry DS402: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Voluntary Projects DS403: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Credit: Financial Institutions DS404: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Credit: Money Lenders DS405: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Migration DS406: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- History of Schools DS407: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- History of Health Facilities DS408: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Health Facilities: Immunization Program DS409: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- History and Climate: Village Name Changes DS410: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- History and Climate: Area Changes DS411: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- History and Climate: Events DS412: Community/Provider, Community Characteristics -- Respondent Background DS413: Household Codebook DS414: Household Questionnaires DS415: Community/Provider Codebook DS416: Community/Provider Questionnaires DS417: Overview and User's Guide DS418: Additional Household and Individual Weights for Primary (MHD) Sample
description: (1) All households within the Matlab region of rural Bangladesh. (2) Households of women who had been interviewed regarding their health and pregnancy status during the 1970s as part of the Determinants of Natural Fertility Survey. (3) People who had left households of the primary (MHD) sample between 1982 and the date of the MHSS and who had not returned. (4) Health and education providers rom 141 villages in the Matlab area.
description: (1) The primary (MHD) sample consists of 4,364 households within 2,687 baris (residential compounds). (2) The Determinants of Natural Fertility Survey (DNFS) sample is made up of 1,790 households of 2,441 women who had been interviewed about their health and pregnancy status in the mid-1970s. The available data on 1,806 DNFS women in these 1,790 households represents approximately an 80-percent sample of the surviving 2,273 DNFS women. (3) The Outmigrant (MIG) sample consists of 552 persons who had left the households of the primary sample between 1982 and the date of the MHSS (1996) and had not returned to their original households or baris. This represents approximately an 8-percent sample of migrants who had left since 1982. (4) The Community/Provider Survey sample is comprised of 141 villages of the primary (MHD) sample respondents and includes 254 health and 100 educational facilities. This constitutes a near-census of schools and health and family planning clinics serving the study area and a sample of individual health/family planning providers.