Impact of Heatwave on Children and Young People: Dataset from Six Cities – Data Codebook

Persistent identifier

10.17037/DATA.00004617

Description

This dataset captures the sociodemographic characteristics, health and well-being outcomes, daily activity disruptions, and satisfaction levels with city responses during heatwave and non-heatwave periods among children and young people across six cities: Ouagadougou, Dar es Salaam, Kumasi, Accra, Port Harcourt, and Manila.

Data Codebook

The following table outlines variables contained in the Heatwave dataset.

Variable Name Variable Label Answer Label Answer Code Variable Type
City City in which participant is based     String
    Accra Accra  
    Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam  
    Kumasi Kumasi  
    Manila Manila  
    Ouagadougou Ouagadougou  
    Port Harcourt Port Harcourt  
Event Event     String
    Heatwave (Temperatures were above the 90th percentile of the past ten years during that month for that city and verified by the city metrological agency as a heatwave) Heatwave  
    No Heatwave (Temperatures were average or lower temperatures for the last ten years for that city during that month) No Heatwave  
Survey A few days ago, we did a similar study. Have you ever participated in this research?     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Age How old are you? (In years)     Numeric
Parent Are you a parent of a child less than 18 years?     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Child_Age How old is your youngest child?     Numeric
    Not provided #NULL!  
Feeling_today How are you (or your youngest child, if you're a parent) feeling today?     String
    Very Good Very good  
    Good Good  
    Okay Ok  
    Bad Bad  
    Very Bad Very bad  
Last_Night_Sleep Last night, overall, how well did you (or your youngest child, if you're a parent) sleep?     String
    Very Good Very good  
    Good Good  
    Okay Ok  
    Bad Bad  
    Very Bad Very bad  
  In the last 24 hours, have you (or your youngest child, if you're a parent) experienced any of the following symptoms?      
Itchy_eyes Itchy eyes     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Sore_throat Sore throat     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Cough Cough     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Skin_irritation Skin irritation/rash     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Diarrhea_Vomiting Diarrhea or Vomiting     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Heat_exhaustion Heat exhaustion (e.g., excessive sweating, faintness)     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Respiratory_difficulties Respiratory difficulties     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Low_Mood Low mood     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Anxiety_stress Anxiety / stress     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Difficulty_concentrating_at_work_school Difficulty concentrating at work or school     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Headache Headache     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Physical_Activity In the last 24 hours roughly how many minutes of physical activity have you (or your youngest child, if you're a parent) done?     String
      0 Minutes  
      1-15 Minutes  
      16-30 Minutes  
      31-45 Minutes  
      46-60 Minutes  
      More than 60 Minutes  
  Did any of these things happen to you (or your youngest child, if you're a parent) in the last 24 hours due to heatwaves?      
Late_school_work Late for school or work      
Missed_school_work Missed school or work completely     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Missed_important_meeting_interview Missed an important meeting or interview     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Missed_healthcare_appointment Missed a health care appointment     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Missed_meeting_friends_family Cancelled meeting up with friends / family     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
not_enough_food Did not have enough food in the house     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
no_access_water Was unable to access clean drinking water     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Need_for_more_family_assistance Need for more family assistance (e.g., helping elderly relatives, caring for children who have not gone to school, aiding family members with health issues)     String
    No No  
    Yes Yes  
Concerned_about_heatwaves How concerned are you about heatwaves? (1-10 scale)     Numeric
    Not at all concerned 1  
    Moderately concerned 5  
    Extremely concerned 10  
Heatwave_Response_Satisfaction How satisfied are you with the preparedness and response of your community to heatwaves?     String
    Very satisfied Very satisfied  
    Somewhat satisfied Somewhat satisfied  
    Neutral Neutral  
    Somewhat dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied  
    Very dissatisfied Very dissatisfied  
Gender What gender are you (or your youngest child, if you're a parent)?     String
    Female Female  
    Male Male  
    Other / Prefer Not to Say Other / Prefer Not to Say  
Income What is the approximate total monthly income of your household in US Dollars?     String
    Under 100 dollars <$100  
    100 to 499 dollars $100-$499  
    500 to 1499 dollars $1500-$4000  
    1,500 to 4,000 dollars $500-$1499  
    More than 4000 dollars >$4000  
    Don't know Don't Know