78 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 1. Background, published by nhsrcindia.org. 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. 15 of the 78 pairs (19.2%) are explanatory questions and 63 restate a figure. 97.44% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 78 rows
| 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 definition of mildly elevated blood pressure for women and men in NFHS 5? | Systolic 140-159 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic 90-99 mm of Hg | Non-Communicable Disease Diabeties and Hypertension10 Punjab (NFHS 5) India (NFHS 5) Women - Mildly elevated Blood Pressure (Systolic 140-159 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic 90-99 mm of Hg) (%) 18.5 12. Men - Mildly elevated Blood Pressure (Systolic 140-159 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic 90-99 mm of Hg) (%) 24.5 15. Women - Blood sugar level - high (141-160 mg/dl) (%) 5.8 6. Men - Blood sugar level - high (141-160 mg/dl) (%) 6.3 7. Tobacco Use and Alcohol Consumption among Adults (age 15 years & above)10 Punjab (NFHS 5) India (NFHS 5) Women who use any kind of tobacco (%) 0.4 8. Men who use any kind of tobacco (%) 12.9 38 Women who consume alcohol (%) 0.3 1. Men who consume alcohol (%) 22.8 18. | 125 | definition | 1.000 | Non-Communicable Disease Diabeties and Hypertension10 Punjab (NFHS 5) India (NFHS 5) Women - Mildly elevated Blood Pressure (Systolic 140-159 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic 90-99 mm of Hg) (%) 18.5 12. | 12 | page=12,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What constitutes full antenatal care? | at least four antenatal visits, at least one tetanus toxoid (TT) injection and iron folic acid tablets or syrup taken for 100 or more days | Red – Worst five performing districts within the districts for a particular indicator C. * Full antenatal care is at least four antenatal visits, at least one tetanus toxoid (TT) injection and iron folic acid tablets or syrup taken for 100 or more days D. ** Based on the youngest child living with the mother E. # Breastfed children receiving 4 or more food groups and a minimum meal frequency, non-breastfed children fed with a minimum of 3 Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices (fed with other milk or milk products at least twice a day, a minimum meal frequency that is receiving solid or semi-solid food at least twice a day for breastfed infants 6-8 months and at least three times a day for breastfed children 9-23 months, and solid or semi-solid foods from at least four food groups not including the milk or milk products food group) F. ^ Below -2 standard deviations, based on the WHO standard. | 114 | definition | 0.980 | * Full antenatal care is at least four antenatal visits, at least one tetanus toxoid (TT) injection and iron folic acid tablets or syrup taken for 100 or more days D. | 21 | |||
| Which district had the worst performance for a particular indicator? | Red – Worst five performing districts within the districts for a particular indicator | Red – Worst five performing districts within the districts for a particular indicator C. * Full antenatal care is at least four antenatal visits, at least one tetanus toxoid (TT) injection and iron folic acid tablets or syrup taken for 100 or more days D. ** Based on the youngest child living with the mother E. # Breastfed children receiving 4 or more food groups and a minimum meal frequency, non-breastfed children fed with a minimum of 3 Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices (fed with other milk or milk products at least twice a day, a minimum meal frequency that is receiving solid or semi-solid food at least twice a day for breastfed infants 6-8 months and at least three times a day for breastfed children 9-23 months, and solid or semi-solid foods from at least four food groups not including the milk or milk products food group) F. ^ Below -2 standard deviations, based on the WHO standard. | 0 | summary | 0.970 | Red – Worst five performing districts within the districts for a particular indicator C. | 21 | page=21,block=0 | 0.700 | |
| What does the color green indicate in the performance data? | Good Performance | (Green – Good Performance, Red – Poor Performance) (District Wise Rural Urban Stats Not Available) S. No. States/Districts Data Source Sex Ratio At Birth (Females/1000 Males) Households with any usual member covered under a health insurance/financing scheme (%) Women Literate 15-49 Age (%) Women Age 20-24 Years Married Before 18 (%) Any Method Used For Family Planning By Currently Married Women Age 15-49 years (%) | 9 | definition | 0.940 | (Green – Good Performance, Red – Poor Performance) (District Wise Rural Urban Stats Not Available) S. | 20 | page=20,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the color red indicate in the performance data? | Poor Performance | (Green – Good Performance, Red – Poor Performance) (District Wise Rural Urban Stats Not Available) S. No. States/Districts Data Source Sex Ratio At Birth (Females/1000 Males) Households with any usual member covered under a health insurance/financing scheme (%) Women Literate 15-49 Age (%) Women Age 20-24 Years Married Before 18 (%) Any Method Used For Family Planning By Currently Married Women Age 15-49 years (%) | 33 | definition | 0.940 | (Green – Good Performance, Red – Poor Performance) (District Wise Rural Urban Stats Not Available) S. | 20 | page=20,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| How much did the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) decline in the State between 2005 and 2019? | from 44 (2005) to 19 (2019) | Ever since the inception of NHM in 2005, the State has shown a significant decline in IMR from 44 (2005) to 19 (2019), which is exceptionally lower than the national average of 30 (Annexure 2, Figure 1). NNMRl and Still Birth (per 1,000 live births) rates have also significantly decreased from 29.9 and 13. (2005) to 13 and 5 (2018) respectively (Annexure 2, figure 4). Improvement in the indicators can be attributed to several interventions at the State level, including infrastructure strengthening under NHM, such as establishment of SNCUs, NBSUs and NBCCs (Annexure 1.4).The life expectancy at birth has also improved from 69. (2006-10) to 72. (2014-18), which is above the national average of 69.4 years (Annexure 2, Figure 3). | 90 | comparison | 0.920 | Ever since the inception of NHM in 2005, the State has shown a significant decline in IMR from 44 (2005) to 19 (2019), which is exceptionally lower than the national average of 30 (Annexure 2, Figure 1). | 5 | page=5,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
| What indicator was used to reduce recall bias in NFHS5? | ‘vaccination card only’ indicator | Health Dossier 2021: Reflections on Key Health Indicators – Punjab | 19 * NFHS5 replaced ‘Immunized’ (word) from NFHS4 to ‘Vaccinated’, Out of two Indicators with ‘either vaccination card or mother’s recall’ & ‘vaccination card only’ - ‘vaccination card only’ indicator was used to reduce the recall bias, among children whose vaccination card was shown to the interviewer, percentage vaccinated with BCG, measles-containing vaccine (MCV)/MR/MMR/Measles, and 3 doses each of polio (excluding polio vaccine given at birth) and DPT or penta vaccine ** Based on the youngest child living with the mother # Breastfed children receiving 4 or more food groups and a minimum meal frequency, non-breastfed children fed with a minimum of 3 Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices (fed with other milk or milk products at least twice a day, a minimum meal frequency that is receiving solid or semi-solid food at least twice a day for breastfed infants 6-8 months and at least three times a day for breastfed children 9-23 months, and solid or semi-solid foods from at least four food groups not including the milk or milk products food group) ^ Below -2 standard deviations, based on the WHO standard. 13 Below -3 standard deviations, based on the WHO standard A. | 237 | relationship | 0.890 | |||||
| What word did NFHS5 use to replace 'Immunized' from NFHS4? | Vaccinated | Health Dossier 2021: Reflections on Key Health Indicators – Punjab | 19 * NFHS5 replaced ‘Immunized’ (word) from NFHS4 to ‘Vaccinated’, Out of two Indicators with ‘either vaccination card or mother’s recall’ & ‘vaccination card only’ - ‘vaccination card only’ indicator was used to reduce the recall bias, among children whose vaccination card was shown to the interviewer, percentage vaccinated with BCG, measles-containing vaccine (MCV)/MR/MMR/Measles, and 3 doses each of polio (excluding polio vaccine given at birth) and DPT or penta vaccine ** Based on the youngest child living with the mother # Breastfed children receiving 4 or more food groups and a minimum meal frequency, non-breastfed children fed with a minimum of 3 Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices (fed with other milk or milk products at least twice a day, a minimum meal frequency that is receiving solid or semi-solid food at least twice a day for breastfed infants 6-8 months and at least three times a day for breastfed children 9-23 months, and solid or semi-solid foods from at least four food groups not including the milk or milk products food group) ^ Below -2 standard deviations, based on the WHO standard. 13 Below -3 standard deviations, based on the WHO standard A. | 124 | comparison | 0.840 | |||||
| Which districts had the lowest Sex Ratio at Birth as per NFHS 5? | Barnala, Bathinda, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, and Sangrur | As per the NFHS 5, the lowest SRBsm ranging between 746 - 820 are reported in Barnala, Bathinda, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, and Sangrur districts; while the highest ones, ranging between 964 – 1037 are reported in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Moga and Rupnagar districts. i Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health & Nutrition j Antenatal Check up k Iron Folic Acid Tablets l Neonatal Mortality Rate m Sex Ratio at Birth | 78 | list | 0.820 | As per the NFHS 5, the lowest SRBsm ranging between 746 - 820 are reported in Barnala, Bathinda, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, and Sangrur districts; while the highest ones, ranging between 964 – 1037 are reported in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Moga and Rupnagar districts. | 5 | page=5,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which districts had the highest Sex Ratio at Birth as per NFHS 5? | Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Moga and Rupnagar | As per the NFHS 5, the lowest SRBsm ranging between 746 - 820 are reported in Barnala, Bathinda, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, and Sangrur districts; while the highest ones, ranging between 964 – 1037 are reported in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Moga and Rupnagar districts. i Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health & Nutrition j Antenatal Check up k Iron Folic Acid Tablets l Neonatal Mortality Rate m Sex Ratio at Birth | 209 | list | 0.820 | As per the NFHS 5, the lowest SRBsm ranging between 746 - 820 are reported in Barnala, Bathinda, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, and Sangrur districts; while the highest ones, ranging between 964 – 1037 are reported in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Moga and Rupnagar districts. | 5 | page=5,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
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| Health Dossier 2021: Reflections on Key Health Indicators – Punjab | 19 * NFHS5 replaced ‘Immunized’ (word) from NFHS4 to ‘Vaccinated’, Out of two Indicators with ‘either vaccination card or mother’s recall’ & ‘vaccination card only’ - ‘vaccination card only’ indicator was used to reduce the recall bias, among children whose vaccination card was shown to the interviewer, percentage vaccinated with BCG, measles-containing vaccine (MCV)/MR/MMR/Measles, and 3 doses each of polio (excluding polio vaccine given at birth) and DPT or penta vaccine ** Based on the youngest child living with the |
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| Health Dossier 2021: Reflections on Key Health Indicators – Punjab | 19 * NFHS5 replaced ‘Immunized’ (word) from NFHS4 to ‘Vaccinated’, Out of two Indicators with ‘either vaccination card or mother’s recall’ & ‘vaccination card only’ - ‘vaccination card only’ indicator was used to reduce the recall bias, among children whose vaccination card was shown to the interviewer, percentage vaccinated with BCG, measles-containing vaccine (MCV)/MR/MMR/Measles, and 3 doses each of polio (excluding polio vaccine given at birth) and DPT or penta vaccine ** Based on the youngest child living with the |
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