The nutritional status of children participating in Holt International's Child Nutrition Program - Codebook

Permanent Identifier:

https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00001994

Data Description

Dataset used to perform an analysis of the nutritional status of children participating in Holt International's Child Nutrition Program. This record is provided to record the existence of the dataset and act as a point of contact with the study author (Emily DeLacey). The dataset itself is managed by Holt International and has not been submitted to this digital repository. Researchers wishing to access the dataset and associated protocols should contact Holt International

Access arrangements

The dataset and associated study protocols are managed by Holt International and are not held in this digital repository. Access requests should be directed to Holt International by emailing info@hotlinternational.org or visiting the 'contact us' page at https://www.holtinternational.org. Anonymised data and study protocols will be shared for use in health research on a contingent approval basis. The applicant will be required to provide an approved proposal, data management protocol, and a signed data access agreement. Holt International will not provide access to personally identifiable data.

Codebook for Holt International's child nutrition dataset

The following codebook has been provided by the depositor. No warranty is provided on the completeness or accuracy of this information.

Researchers should indicate the variables that they wish to access when requesting data from Holt International. No personally identifiable information will be provided.

Variable Name Variable Type Notes
country categorical Every screening should have a country code associated with it, there should be no missing data.
Child_siteid categorical Every screening should be associated with a site ID. Indicates the site the child is located at within a particular country.
Sex Categorical Child’s gender
Premature Categorical If child was premature
Birth_wt Numerical Child’s birth weight
Birth_wt_unknown Categorical If child’s birth weight was unknown
Care_type Categorical  
Initial_fu   Indicates if this is the child’s first screening or a subsequent follow up screening.
Special_need Categorical Marked if child has a diagnosed special need or disability
Fever Categorical Marked to indicate number of occurrences of fever since the child’s last screening. If it is initial screening, the number of instances that occurred within the last month prior to the first screening.
constipation Categorical Marked to indicate number of occurrences of fever since the child’s last screening. If it is initial screening, the number of instances that occurred within the last month prior to the first screening.
Diarrhea Categorical Marked to indicate number of occurrences of diarrhea the child has occurred since the child’s last screening. If it is initial screening, the number of instances that occurred within the last month prior to the first screening. *diarrhea is defined as 3 or more loose stools within a 24 hour period.
Nausea_vomit Categorical Marked to indicate number of occurrences of nausea and/or vomiting the child has experienced since the child’s last screening. If it is initial screening, the number of instances that occurred within the last month prior to the first screening.
Cough Categorical Marked to indicate number of occurrences of cough since the child’s last screening. If it is initial screening, the number of instances that occurred within the last month prior to the first screening.
Hospital Categorical Marked to indicate number of occurrences of hospitalization since the child’s last screening. If it is initial screening, the number of instances that occurred within the last month prior to the first screening.
Wt_kg Numerical Child’s weight measurement. Required. Recorded to nearest tenth of a decimal.
Ht_cm Numerical Child’s height (over 2 yrs) or length (under 2 years) measurement. Required. Record to the nearest tenth of a decimal
Hc_cm Numerical Child’s head circumference measurement (under 5 years).  Record to the nearest tenth of a decimal
Bmi Numerical Child’s body mass index calculation. (for children over 5 years) Record to the nearest tenth of a decimal
Hb_test_house Categorical Indicates the child’s hemoglobin was tested with the Hemocue Hb201+ analyzer supplied by CNP directly at the care center.
Hb_gdi_house Numerical Hemoglobin test result
Anemia   Indicates the severity of anemia in correspondence with the hemoglobin levels.
Hb_test_lab   Indicates the child’s hemoglobin was tested at the hospital or other off site facility.
Hb_gdl_lab   Hemoglobin test result from lab
Anemia_lab   Indicates if the lab test indicated anemia. Due to variety of tests, levels cannot be determined, just yes or no.
Hb_nottested Categorical Hemoglobin was not tested for this screening.
Feed_problems Categorical  
Take_fe_suppl Categorical Marked if the child is taking iron supplements at the time of the screening.
Fe_dose Numerical The iron dosage. (mg/d)
Take_mv_suppl Categorical Marked if the child is taking multivitamins or supplements at the time of the screening
Take_food_suppl Categorical Marked if the child is taking food supplements at the time of the screening.
Malnut_risk Categorical Indicates the assessment the screener has made of the child’s malnutrition risk based on information from the screening and growth chart.
Action_fu Categorical  
Action_fe Categorical Indicates if child will be prescribed iron
Action_fe_dose Numerical Iron dosage that is prescribed.
Action_mv Categorical Indicates if a child will be prescribed a multivitamin
Action_mv_specify Categorical Specific supplements being prescribed. Should be written in.
Action_food_suppl Categorical Indicates if a child will be prescribed a food supplement
Action_food_specify Categorical The type of food supplement being prescribed should be noted.
Screening_Site_id Categorical This is the site ID for the child as coded in the screening. This should be used to sort the # of children at each site.
Screen_complete_by Text Written in to show if the person who conducted the screening is different than the person logging it into the database.
Screen_entered_by Categorical Will automatically be coded based on who is logged into the database
Care_type Categorical Care type for child entry (one above in Column L) is by screening and can differ in the future if child changes programs.
Cerebral_Palsy Categorical Cerebral_Palsy
Down_syndrome Categorical Down_syndrome
Cleft_lip_cleft_palate Categorical Cleft_lip_cleft_palate
Heart_disease_defect Categorical Heart_disease_defect
Hydrocephaly Categorical Hydrocephaly
Cognative_impairment Categorical Cognative_impairment
Low_birth_weight_25_kg Categorical Low_birth_weight_25_kg
Vision_impairment_blindness Categorical Vision_impairment_blindness
Other Categorical Other
Speech_language_delays Categorical Speech_language_delays
Very_low_birth_weight_15_kg Categorical Very_low_birth_weight_15_kg
Premature Categorical Premature
Missing_digits Categorical Missing_digits
Microcephaly Categorical Microcephaly
Missing_Limbs Categorical Missing_Limbs
Moderate_Malnutriton_2_z_score_weight_for Categorical Moderate_Malnutriton_2_z_score_weight_for
Severe_Malnutrtion_3_z_score_weight_for_h Categorical Severe_Malnutrtion_3_z_score_weight_for_h
Autism_Spectrum_Disorder Categorical Autism_Spectrum_Disorder
Hearing_Loss_Deafness Categorical Hearing_Loss_Deafness
Kidney_disease_defect Categorical Kidney_disease_defect
Need_other Categorical Need_other
Need_other_trans Categorical Need_other_trans
specialist Categorical Indicates child sees specialized medical professional outside of standard pediatrician. Should have a type of specialist selected with a corresponding yes to this variable.
Specialist_other Categorical  
Specialist_other_trans Categorical Field for when the item is translated from local language
Bottle_fed Categorical Child is bottle fed
Fed_with_a_cup Categorical Child is fed with a cup
Spoon_fed Categorical Child is Spoon fed
Able_to_self_feed Categorical Child is able to self-feed
Fed_with_adaptive_utensils Categorical Child is fed or can self-feed with adaptive utensils
Formula Categorical Child eats Formula
Animal Milk Categorical Child eats Animal Milk
Rice_cereal Categorical Child eats Rice_cereal
Solid_foods Categorical Child eats Solid_foods
Special_Diet Categorical Child eats Special_Diet (diet should be noted in screening if selected)
Diet_other Categorical Diet_other
Diet_other_trans Categorical Field for when the item is translated from local language
Aspiration Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Reflux_heartburn Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Difficulty_swallowing Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Difficulty_chewing Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Difficulty_sucking Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Poor_appetite Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Picky_eater Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Coughs__chokes_during_feeding Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Frequent_vomiting__spitting_up Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Food_allergy__intolerance Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Difficulty_feeding_self_1yr Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Difficulty_using_cup_1yr Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Bad_teeth_1yr Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem.
Other Categorical Indicates a specific feeding problem. (issue should be written in if this is selected. )
Feed_problem Categorical  
Feed_prob_trans Categorical Field for when the item is translated from local language
Food_supp Text Type of food supplement
Food_supp_trans Categorical Field for when the item is translated from local language
Vitamin_A Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement
Vitamin_C Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement
Vitamin_D Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement
Vitamin_B12 Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement
Vitamin_B_Complex Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement
Folate Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement
Zinc Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement
Calcium Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement
Other Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement
Iron Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement
Fish_oil_Omega_3_EPA_DHA Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement
Complete_multivitamin Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement
Probiotic Categorical If selected, indicates child is taking the supplement