Variable mn3b : Blood pressure measured

Type: Discrete Format: numeric Width: 1 Decimal(s): 0 Range: 1-9

Valid case(s): 3376 (3375.9) Invalid: 22187 (21650.1) Minimum: 1 Maximum: 2

File: wm

Women aged 15-49 who gave birth to a child in the 2 years preceding the survey

The eligible woman selected for interview

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As part of your antenatal care, were any of the following done at least once?

Was your blood pressure measured?

Ask about each procedure and record the response before asking about the next one. Circle '1' for 'Yes', or '2' for 'No' in each case. It may be necessary to explain some of the procedures. We want to know whether each of the procedures listed was performed during any of the antenatal check-ups during her last pregnancy. It does not matter if they were performed only once or more than once, or performed in the same visit or spread over several visits. The question asks for the following procedures:

B. WAS YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURED?
Blood pressure is measured with a medical instrument. A rubber cuff is wrapped around a person's upper arm and is inflated. While slowly releasing air from the cuff, the person measuring the blood pressure listens to the pulsing of the blood vessels with a stethoscope to determine the pressure.