Ghana - Ghana Living Standards Survey 6 (With a Labour Force Module) 2012-2013, Round Six

Reference ID

GHA-GSS-GLSS6-2012-v1.0

Year

2012 - 2013

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Ghana Statistical Service - Government of Ghana

Sponsor(s)

Government of Ghana - GOG - Funding
UK Department For International Development - UK-DIFID - Funding
International Labour Organaisation - ILO - Funding
United Nations Development Programme - UNDP - Funding
United Nations Children Educ

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Sep 12, 2014

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Data Description

Data File: SEC3a

Content	The file contains data related to section 3A: Health condition in the last 2 weeks, health expenditure and disability status for all household memebers
Cases	53
Variable(s)	36
Version	Version 1.0 (September, 2014)
Producer	Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
Missing Data	Missing data are asterisks (*)
Processing Checks	Data editing took place at a number of stages throughout the processing, including: a) Office editing and coding by field editors b) Using range checks during data capture c) Structure , range and completeness checks d) Secondary editing using batch editing rules developed in CSPro 4.1 e) Consistency check in all sections using STATA

Variables

Name	Label	Question
Region	Region	Region

Clust	Enumeration area	Enumeration area

Nh	Household number	Household number

Hid	Household unique identification	Household unique identification

Pid	ID of person	ID of person

S3aqpid	Id of person interviewed	Id of individual interviewed

S3aq1	Suffered from illness	During the last 2 weeks has (NAME) suffered from either an illness or injury?

S3aq2	How many days	For how many days during the last 2 weeks has (NAME) suffered from this conditions?

S3aq3	Had to stop usual activities	During the last 2 weeks, did (NAME) have to stop the usual activities because of this condition?

S3aq4	How many days	For how many days?

S3aq5	Consulted health practioner	During the last 2 weeks has (NAME) consulted a health practitioner, visited a health facility or consulted a traditional healer?

S3aq6	Whom was consulted	On the most recent visit whom did (NAME) consult?

S3aq7	Main reason for visit	What was the main reason for the most recent visit?

S3aq8f	Name of facility	Where did the consultation take place?

S3aq8	Place of consultation	Where did the consultation take place?

S3aq9	Amount paid for registration	How much did (NAME) pay for this registration/ card/folder at the health facility?

S3aq10	How much was paid for consultation	How much did (NAME) pay for consultation?

S3aq11	How much paid diagnosis	How much did (NAME) pay for diagnosis (x-ray, lab, etc.)?

S3aq12	How much was paid for drugs	How much did (NAME) pay for drugs and treatment?

S3aq13	How much was paid for overall tratment	How much did (NAME) pay for overall treatment or services received?

S3aq14	Other payments	Did (NAME) make any other payment apart from what is stated before and the amount?

S3aq15	How much was paid for transport	How much did (NAME) pay to travel there and return?

S3aq16h	Time taken in hours	How much time did (NAME) take to travel to and from the facility?- Hours

S3aq16m	Time taken in minutes	How much time did (NAME) take to travel to and from the facility?- Minutes

S3aq17h	Time in hours	How much time did (Name) spend at the health facility? (excluding admission) - Hours

S3aq17m	Time in minutes	How much time did (Name) spend at the health facility? (excluding admission) - Minutes

S3aq18	Admitted to a hospital/health facility	During the last 2 weeks was (NAME) admitted to a hospital or health facility for at least one night on account of the illness/injury?

S3aq19	How many nights	How many nights did (NAME) stay in hospital/health facility during the last 2 weeks?

S3aq20	Amount paid	How much did (NAME) or will (NAME) pay for staying in a hospital/health facility during the last 2 weeks?

S3aq21	Any medicine bought	During the last 2 weeks did (NAME) buy any medicine or medical supplies?

S3aq22	Amount paid for medicine	How much did (NAME) pay altogether for these medicines and medical supplies?

S3aq23	Total medical expenses if cannot give break down	Total medical expenses

S3aq24	Hospitalised for any illness or injury	During the last 12 months was (NAME) hospitalized for any illness or injury?

S3aq25	Who pays for health expenses	Who pays for the largest portions of (NAME) health expenses incl. Consultations and hospital stays (if any)?

S3aq26	Have any serious disability that limits full participation	Does (NAME) have any serious disability that limits his/her full participation in life activities (such as mobility, work, social life, etc.)

S3aq27	Type of disability	What type of disability does (NAME) have?