Malawi Child Illness Severity and Careseeking Data for 1-11-Month-Olds
by Henry D. Kalter·Updated 14d ago
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Description
Verbal and social autopsy data from seven studies in Africa and Asia analyzes the relationship between caregivers' perception of illness severity and formal health careseeking for neonates and 1-11-month-olds. The dataset, 94.2 KB in size and authored by Henry D. Kalter, includes methods for classifying mild, moderate, and severe illness based on activity and feeding. It was last updated on May 22, 2026.
Use Cases
Modeling the association between illness severity classification and formal careseeking behavior based on the described 2-sign and multiple sign methods.
Analyzing demographic covariates like child age as a driver for healthcare access, as indicated by the multivariate analysis results.
Comparing careseeking patterns for infectious illnesses versus intrapartum- or prematurity-related conditions across different countries.
Developing behavior change messaging for encouraging careseeking for moderate illness signs, as suggested by the study conclusions.
Strengths
Derived from seven distinct verbal and social autopsy studies conducted in Africa and Asia, providing a multi-country perspective.
Includes validated methods for illness severity classification (2-sign and multiple sign) specifically for neonates and infants.
Contains multivariate analysis results showing specific adjusted odds ratios for factors like age and moderate illness.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The 94.2 KB file size suggests a very limited scope of data points.
Provenance
Source
Henry D. Kalter
Collection Method
Data compiled from seven verbal and social autopsy (VASA) studies.
Time Range
The description does not specify the study years.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05 22 17:46:36; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Studies were conducted in Africa and Asia; the dataset title specifies Malawi.