382 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 2019-21 India National Family Health Survey [FR375], published by dhsprogram.com. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 269 of the 382 pairs (70.4%) are explanatory questions and 113 restate a figure. 96.34% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What is the role of a field supervisor? | responsible for the overall management of the field teams | Each interviewer was required to make a minimum of three callbacks if no suitable informant was available for the household interview or if an eligible woman or man in the household was not present at the time of the interviewer’s visit. The field supervisor was responsible for the overall management of the field teams. In addition, the field supervisor conducted spot-checks to verify the accuracy of key information, particularly with respect to the eligibility of respondents. | 263 | definition | 1.000 | The field supervisor was responsible for the overall management of the field teams. | 43 | page=43,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the term minimum meal frequency represent? | a proxy for a child’s energy requirements | The cut-off of four food groups is associated with better-quality diets for both breastfed and nonbreastfed children. The minimum meal frequency is a proxy for a child’s energy requirements. For infants and young children, the indicator is based on how much energy the child needs and, if the child is breastfed, the amount of energy needs not met by breastmilk. | 148 | definition | 1.000 | The minimum meal frequency is a proxy for a child’s energy requirements. | 414 | page=414,block=13 | 0.850 | valid |
| What role does iodine play in preventing health problems? | an essential micronutrient, and iodized salt prevents goitre or any other thyroid-related health problems among children and adults | Iodine is an essential micronutrient, and iodized salt prevents goitre or any other thyroid-related health problems among children and adults. It is recommended that household salt should be fortified with iodine to at least 15 parts per million (ppm). | 10 | definition | 1.000 | Iodine is an essential micronutrient, and iodized salt prevents goitre or any other thyroid-related health problems among children and adults. | 417 | page=417,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What health risks are linked to abdominal obesity? | associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, stroke, and premature death | WHR helps to identify the distribution of body fat and predicts abdominal obesity. Abdominal obesity is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, stroke, and premature death. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) WHR is calculated by dividing the waist measurement by the hip measurement. | 104 | definition | 1.000 | Abdominal obesity is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, stroke, and premature death. | 419 | page=419,block=9 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the definition of random blood glucose? | the measurement of blood glucose at any time without the necessity of fasting before the test | The details of the measurement procedure are discussed in Chapter 1. Random blood glucose is the measurement of blood glucose at any time without the necessity of fasting before the test. Six percent of women age 15 and over have a high blood glucose level (141-160 mg/dl), and an additional 6 percent have a very high blood glucose level (more than 160 mg/dl), for a total of 12 percent of women whose blood glucose level exceeds 140 mg/dl. | 93 | definition | 1.000 | Random blood glucose is the measurement of blood glucose at any time without the necessity of fasting before the test. | 525 | page=525,block=13 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the primary goal of each NFHS round? | to provide high-quality data on health and family welfare and emerging issues in this area | As in the earlier rounds, the MoHFW, Government of India, designated the International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, as the nodal agency to conduct NFHS-5. The main objective of each successive round of the NFHS has been to provide high-quality data on health and family welfare and emerging issues in this area. NFHS-5 data will be useful in setting benchmarks and examining the progress the health sector has made over time. Besides providing evidence for the effectiveness of ongoing programmes, the data from NFHS-5 help in identifying the need for new programmes with an area specific focus and identifying groups that are most in need of essential services. | 234 | definition | 1.000 | The main objective of each successive round of the NFHS has been to provide high-quality data on health and family welfare and emerging issues in this area. | 37 | page=37,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the main goal of the 2019-21 round of National Family Health Surveys? | to provide essential data on health and family welfare, as well as data on emerging issues in these areas | 1. SURVEY OBJECTIVES The primary objective of the 2019-21 round of National Family Health Surveys is to provide essential data on health and family welfare, as well as data on emerging issues in these areas, such as levels of fertility, infant and child mortality, maternal and child health, and other health and family welfare indicators by background characteristics at the national and state levels. Similar to NFHS-4, NFHS-5 also provides information on several emerging issues including perinatal mortality, high-risk sexual behaviour, safe injections, tuberculosis, non-communicable diseases, and the use of emergency contraception. The information collected through NFHS-5 is intended to assist policymakers and programme managers in setting benchmarks and examining progress over time in India’s health sector. | 101 | definition | 1.000 | SURVEY OBJECTIVES The primary objective of the 2019-21 round of National Family Health Surveys is to provide essential data on health and family welfare, as well as data on emerging issues in these areas, such as levels of fertility, infant and child mortality, maternal and child health, and other health and family welfare indicators by background characteristics at the national and state levels. | ||||
| What is the purpose of measuring glycosylated haemoglobin? | the status of diabetes control at the population level among diabetes patients | To test for malaria, dried blood spots (DBS) were collected. In a random subsample of households, health investigators collected finger-prick blood specimens from eligible women age 15-49 and men age 15-54 who consented to laboratory malaria testing. HbA1c Testing: Glycosylated haemoglobin is a parameter to provide information on the status of diabetes control at the population level among diabetes patients. The testing results also provide useful information on diabetes management strategies and guide policymakers in programme planning. In a random subsample of households, health investigators collected finger-prick blood specimens on a filter paper card from eligible women age 15-49 and men age 15-54 who consented to laboratory HbA1c testing. Vitamin D3: The reported prevalence of Vitamin D3 deficiency is about 50-70% in India. Osteopenia and osteoporosis are common among India adults. | 332 | definition | 1.000 | HbA1c Testing: Glycosylated haemoglobin is a parameter to provide information on the status of diabetes control at the population level among diabetes patients. | 42 | page=42,block=1 | ||
| What is an insecticide-treated net (ITN) defined as? | a factory-treated net that does not require any further treatment. | Ownership of insecticide-treated nets Households that have at least one insecticide-treated net (ITN). An ITN is defined as a factory-treated net that does not require any further treatment. Sample: Households Full household ITN coverage Percentage of households with at least one ITN for every two people. Sample: Households An important strategy in the control of malaria and kala-azar is prevention through use of mosquito nets to protect themselves from mosquito bites. More than one-third of households (36%) in India have at least one mosquito net, while 8 percent have at least one Insecticide Treated Mosquito Net (ITN). On average, there are 0. ITNs per household. Four percent of households have achieved full household ITN coverage, meaning a household has at least one ITN for every two persons who slept in the household the night before the survey. | 124 | definition | 1.000 | An ITN is defined as a factory-treated net that does not require any further treatment. Sample: Households Full household ITN coverage Percentage of households with at least one ITN for every two people. | 66 | page=66,block=2 | ||
| What is full household ITN coverage defined as? | a household has at least one ITN for every two persons who slept in the household the night before the survey. | Ownership of insecticide-treated nets Households that have at least one insecticide-treated net (ITN). An ITN is defined as a factory-treated net that does not require any further treatment. Sample: Households Full household ITN coverage Percentage of households with at least one ITN for every two people. Sample: Households An important strategy in the control of malaria and kala-azar is prevention through use of mosquito nets to protect themselves from mosquito bites. More than one-third of households (36%) in India have at least one mosquito net, while 8 percent have at least one Insecticide Treated Mosquito Net (ITN). On average, there are 0. ITNs per household. Four percent of households have achieved full household ITN coverage, meaning a household has at least one ITN for every two persons who slept in the household the night before the survey. | 752 | definition | 1.000 | Four percent of households have achieved full household ITN coverage, meaning a household has at least one ITN for every two persons who slept in the household the night before the survey. | 66 | page=66,block=2 |
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