L. Anthropometric Measurements

The goal of this section is to obtain reliable measures of weight, height, and equilibrium for sampled respondents.

Label Type Description
UNHHID System generated Unique household ID
PS3 Question Individual code of respondent
ENT_TIP System generated Type of individual interview
NUM_FIELD System generated Number of interviews in the household (according to field report)
MURB System generated Community of residence has 100,000 people or more
SEXO System generated Sex of Respondent
EDAD System generated Age of Respondent
ESCOLA System generated Respondent's years of education
L1 Question asked of interviewer Interviewer: indicate whether respondent has been sampled for the anthropometric measurements
L2 Question asked of interviewer Interviewer: indicate whether the interview is with a couple
L3 Question Measured weight (kg)
L4 Question Measured height (cm)
L5 Question Measured waist circumference (cm)
L6 Question Measured hip circumference
L7 Question Measured calf circumference
L8 Question Measurement of knee height from the ground
L9_1 Question Measured mobility-Right foot.

This measurement is taken with the respondent standing up. He/she is timed while he/she tries to balance on one foot without holding onto or grabbing anything.-Right foot
L9_2 Question Measured mobility-Left foot.

This measurement is taken with the respondent standing up. He/she is timed while he/she tries to balance on one foot without holding onto or grabbing anything.-Left foot
L10 Question asked of interviewer Interviewer: indicate whether the respondents are a couple
FAC_PER System generated Individual-level weight