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Brazil Demographic and Health Survey 1986

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Pesquisa Nacional sobre Saúde Materno-Infantil e Planejamento Familiar PNSMIPF
Provider 
Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS)
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Geography 
Brazil (BRA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
05/1986 - 08/1986
Series or system 
DHS Standard Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)
Brazil National Demographic and Health Survey (PNDS)
DHS Program Surveys
DHS Related Surveys
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

Part of phase 1 of the DHS series, a comprehensive, nationally representative household survey. Covers population, education, health, nutrition, family planning and household characteristics.

Keywords 
Abortion, Abortive outcome, Age at first sex, Agriculture, Analgesics, Anemia, Antenatal care, Antibiotics, Antimalarials, Ascariasis, Assets, BCG vaccines, Birth control pills, Body mass index, Breastfeeding, Caesarean section, Child anthropometry, Complete birth history, Condoms, Contraceptive implants, Contraceptives, Cough, DTP vaccines, Diarrhea, Diarrheal diseases, Education, Electricity, Employment, Ethnicity ...  [View more]
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 19, 2025