Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS5) 2016
Fifth round

Nigeria, 2016 - 2017

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Reference ID

NGA-NBS-MICS5-2016-v01

Producer(s)

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),

Metadata

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Nov 20, 2018

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Salt iodization test outcome (SI1)

Data file: HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Overview

Valid: 33901

Invalid: 1846

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 219

End: 219

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

We would like to check whether the salt used in your household is iodized. May I have a sample of the salt used to cook meals in your household?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Not iodized 0 PPM	1032	3%
2	More than 0 PPM and less than 15 PPM	7138	21.1%
3	15 PPM or more	23651	69.8%
4	No salt in the household	1815	5.4%
5	Salt not tested (Specify)	250	0.7%
9	Missing	15	0%
Sysmiss		1846

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.

Interviewer instructions

Once you have tested the salt, circle number that corresponds to test outcome.

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