Samoa Demographic and Health Survey 2009

Samoa, 2009

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Reference ID

WSM-SBS-DHS-2009-v1

Producer(s)

Samoa Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Health

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Rohrer's index -NA (V446)

Data file: SamDHS09rcdWN

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 533

End: 533

Width: 1

Format: Numeric

Description

Definition

Rohrer's index for the respondent is defined as her weight in kilograms divided by her height in meters cubed (W/H3). There are two implied decimal place in the Rohrer's index (decimal points are not included in the data file). To produce the Rohrer's index divide by 100. The Rohrer's index has not been adjusted for pregnant women.

Universe

Mothers of children born in the preceding three/five years (V417 > 0).

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