10.17037/DATA.00000961
Data from a cross-sectional survey on non-communicable diseases and their risk factors carried out between 2013 and 2017 in one rural and one urban site in Malawi by the Malawi Epidemiology Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU). Data also include some anthropometric measures and laboratory test results, and self-report data relating to socio-economic status.
The dataset contains the following variables.
Variable Name | Variable Label | Answer Label | Answer Code | Variable Type |
id | A non-identifiable numeric value | Open ended | String | |
version | Form version number | Open ended | Numeric | |
site | site of data collection (D) | Numeric | ||
Karonga | 1 | |||
Lilongwe | 2 | |||
comdate | Completion date | Open ended | Numeric | |
agegroup10 | 10 years age groups | Numeric | ||
15-24 | 1 | |||
25-34 | 2 | |||
35-44 | 3 | |||
45-54 | 4 | |||
55-64 | 5 | |||
65+ | 6 | |||
sex | Sex | Numeric | ||
Male | 1 | |||
Female | 2 | |||
Missing | 9 | |||
cmarital | Current marital status (D) | Numeric | ||
Never married | 0 | |||
Married | 1 | |||
Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 2 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
Missing | 9 | |||
educat | Highest level of education | Numeric | ||
Illiterate | 0 | |||
literate, Up to primary school level | 1 | |||
Secondary school and higher | 2 | |||
occupation | Type of work (broad categories) (D) | Numeric | ||
Not working | 0 | |||
Housework | 1 | |||
Farming/fishing | 2 | |||
Self-employed | 3 | |||
Employed | 4 | |||
smoker | summary variable of number of cigarettes smoked (D) | Numeric | ||
Never | 0 | |||
Former | 1 | |||
<6 cig/week | 2 | |||
6+ cig/week | 3 | |||
drinker | summary variable of number of units drank (D) | Numeric | ||
Never | 0 | |||
<8 drinks/week | 1 | |||
8-22 drinks/week | 2 | |||
22+ drinks/week | 3 | |||
pacat | physical activity rating (D) | Numeric | ||
Low | 0 | |||
Moderate | 1 | |||
High | 2 | |||
pawho | whether met the WHO recommendation for physical activity (D) | Numeric | ||
Not met WHO recom | 0 | |||
Met WHO recom | 1 | |||
electric_mode | Whether household has electricity (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
parlamp_mode | Whether household owns a paraffin lamp (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
telv_mode | Whether household owns a tv (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
mopho_mode | Whether household owns a mobile phone (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
landpho_mode | Whether household owns a land phone (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
bedmt_mode | Whether household owns a bed with mattress (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
sofa_mode | Whether household owns a sofa (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
refrig_mode | Whether household owns a fridge (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
tabchar_mode | Whether household owns a tabchar (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
egcook_mode | Whether household owns an electric or gas cooker (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
watpipe_fmode | Whether household has water piped to house (female only mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
motcyc_mode | Whether household owns a motorcycle (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
car_mode | Whether household owns a car (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
bicyc_mode | Whether household owns a bicycle (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
radio_mode | Whether household owns a radio (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
cow_mode | Whether household owns a cow (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
oxcart_mode | Whether household owns an oxcart (household mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
hhwate_fmode | Household water source (female only mode) (D) | Numeric | ||
Tap to house | 1 | |||
Shared communal tap | 2 | |||
Bore hole | 3 | |||
Covered well | 4 | |||
Open well | 5 | |||
Lake/river | 6 | |||
Other | 7 | |||
hhpossscore_mode | Karonga & Lilongwe: summary possession score using the mode values (D) | Numeric | ||
hhpossscorek_mode | Karonga only: summary possession score using the mode values (D) | Numeric | ||
hhpossscorel_mode | Lilongwe only: summary possession score using the mode values (D) | Numeric | ||
advlwt | Advice doctor | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
advsom | Advice doctor stop smoking | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
advexr | Advice doctor more exercise | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
advbp | Blood pressure taken no months | Integer | ||
Not taken | 999 | |||
diabp | Diagnosed high bloood persure | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
agedibp_cat | RECODE of agedibp (Age diagnosed high blood presure ) | Integer | ||
U25y | 1 | |||
25-34y | 2 | |||
35-44y | 3 | |||
45-55y | 4 | |||
55-65y | 5 | |||
65y+ | 6 | |||
remdbp | Medication for high bloood persure | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
blsug | Blood sugar taken no months | Integer | ||
Not taken | 999 | |||
diadiab | Diagnosed diabetes | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
agediab_cat | RECODE of agediab (Age diagnosed diabetes ) | Integer | ||
U25y | 1 | |||
25-34y | 2 | |||
35-44y | 3 | |||
45-55y | 4 | |||
55-65y | 5 | |||
65y+ | 6 | |||
remddiab | Medication for diabetes | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
chole | Cholesterol taken no months | Integer | ||
Not taken | 999 | |||
diachole | Diagnosed cholesterol | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
agechole_cat | RECODE of agechole (Age diagnosed cholesterol) | Numeric | ||
U25y | 1 | |||
25-34y | 2 | |||
35-44y | 3 | |||
45-55y | 4 | |||
55-65y | 5 | |||
65y+ | 6 | |||
remdcho | Medication for cholesterol | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
wheze | Wheezing in last year | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
spwheze | Wheezing in last year make short of breath | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
asthma | Diagnosed asthma | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
ageathma_cat | RECODE of ageathma (Age diagnosed asthma ) | Numeric | ||
U25y | 1 | |||
25-34y | 2 | |||
35-44y | 3 | |||
45-55y | 4 | |||
55-65y | 5 | |||
65y+ | 6 | |||
asthmed | Medication for asthma | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
diatb | Diagnosed TB | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
agetb_cat | RECODE of agetb (Age diagnosed TB ) | Numeric | ||
U25y | 1 | |||
25-34y | 2 | |||
35-44y | 3 | |||
45-55y | 4 | |||
55-65y | 5 | |||
65y+ | 6 | |||
systolic | Systolic blood pressure (average) (D) | Open ended | Numeric | |
diastolic | Diastolic blood pressure (average) (D) | Open ended | Numeric | |
ht | Hypertensive level (4 categories) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
mild: dia90+sys140+ | 1 | |||
moderate: dia100+sys160+ | 2 | |||
Severe: dia110+sys180+ | 3 | |||
hypertension | Hypertensive level (2 categories) (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
weight | Weight (average) (D) | Open ended | Numeric | |
height | Height (average) (D) | Open ended | Numeric | |
BMI | body mass index (excluding pregnant women) (D) | Open ended | Numeric | |
BMIgroup | categorised BMI (D) | Open ended | Numeric | |
waist | Waist circumference (average) (D) | Open ended | Numeric | |
hip | Hip circumference (average) (D) | Open ended | Numeric | |
muac | Mid-upper arm circumference (average) (D) | Open ended | Numeric | |
glucunits_fast | result of fasted glucose test (D) | Open ended | Numeric | |
glucunits_NONfast | result of non-fasted glucose test (D) | Open ended | Numeric | |
diabetes | binary diabetes variable using glucose level and self-report (D) | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Unknown | 8 | |||
fastgluc | categorised variable of impaired glucose (D) | Numeric | ||
not impaired | 0 | |||
Slightly impaired 5.6-7 | 1 | |||
Impaired 7+ | 2 | |||
hgb | Haemoglobin | Open ended | Numeric | |
hba1_units | Percentage | Open ended | Numeric |