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South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN)
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internal ID
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question description
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The core entities on which longitudinal data will be collected. Each entity has a dated start and end event
Base Entities
Base_Entities
A place to which geo-coordinates can be assigned
GECKO:0000064
Location
Location
GECKO:0000064
residence
GECKO:0000064
Type (Location)
Type_Location
GECKO:0000064
residence
Village or other higher level spatial grouping of locations
GECKO:0000064
Area
Area
GECKO:0000064
residence
Latitude and longitude on the WGS84 coordinate system
GECKO:0000064
Coordinate
Coordinate
GECKO:0000064
residence
A household resident at a location within the boundary of the surveillance area. A household is defined as a social group of one or more individual members. Resident household members share the same dwelling as the household, non-resident household members are individuals who do not share the same dwelling as the household, but who eat from the same pot when they are present in the household’s dwelling.
GECKO:0000064
Household
Household
GECKO:0000064
residence
A unique household identifier which the household retains irrespective of its current residence
GECKO:0000064
Identifier (Household)
Identifier_Household
GECKO:0000064
residence
Household members, where a resident is a member of a household who normally lives (i.e. intends to sleep the majority of the time) at the same dwelling as the household; and a non-resident is a member of a household who does not normally live at the same dwelling as the household but is nevertheless considered a member of the household.
Individual
Individual
A globally unique identifier used internally to uniquely identify the individual
GECKO:0000055
Identifier (Individual)
Identifier_Individual
GECKO:0000055
unique identifiers
An identifier used on data collection instruments to uniquely identify the individual, but is removed together with other personally identifiable information when data is made available for analysis
GECKO:0000055
External identifier (Individual)
External_identifier_Individual
GECKO:0000055
unique identifiers
Family or last name
GECKO:0000052
Surname
Surname
GECKO:0000052
survey administration
An alternative surname (formerly) used by the individual, e.g. maiden name
GECKO:0000052
Alternative surname
Alternative_surname
GECKO:0000052
survey administration
The first given name of the individual
GECKO:0000052
First name 1
First_name_1
GECKO:0000052
survey administration
The second/alternative given name of the individual
GECKO:0000052
First name 2
First_name_2
GECKO:0000052
survey administration
The 13-digit South African civilian identity number
GECKO:0000055
Civilian ID number
Civilian_ID_number
GECKO:0000055
unique identifiers
The country of which the individual is a citizen
GECKO:0000061
Citizenship
Citizenship
GECKO:0000061
ethnicity/race
The country of origin of the individual (the country of which the person is/was a citizen by birth)
GECKO:0000064
Nationality
Nationality
GECKO:0000064
residence
Male (1), female(2) or unknown(0)
PATO:0000047
Sex
Sex
PATO:0000047
biological sex
The Birth event of this individual or the DeliveryEvent resulting in the birth of this individual if the individual enters surveillance through birth
PATO:0000011
Birth (Individual)
Birth_Individual
PATO:0000011
age/birthdate
The death event of this individual or the Observation at which this individual was last observed
UBERON:0000105
EndEvent (Individual)
EndEvent_Individual
UBERON:0000105
life stage/time point
The unique identifier of the mother of the individual, if the mother is enumerated in the surveillance
GECKO:0000055
MotherId
MotherId
GECKO:0000055
unique identifiers
The unique identifier of the father of the individual, if the father is enumerated in the surveillance
GECKO:0000055
FatherId
FatherId
GECKO:0000055
unique identifiers
The surname of the mother of the individual
GECKO:0000052
MotherSurname
MotherSurname
GECKO:0000052
survey administration
The first name/s of the mother
GECKO:0000052
MotherFirstName
MotherFirstName
GECKO:0000052
survey administration
The surname of the father of the individual
GECKO:0000052
FatherSurname
FatherSurname
GECKO:0000052
survey administration
The first name/s of the father
GECKO:0000052
FatherFirstName
FatherFirstName
GECKO:0000052
survey administration
Demographic events that delineate episodes of observation during longitudinal surveillance
Events
Events
A change in location of usual residence
Migration
Migration
Date of migration
STATO:0000093
Date (Migration)
Date_Migration
STATO:0000093
date and time-related information
Type (Migration)
Type_Migration
Direction
Direction
Origin of the migration (location)
Origin
Origin
Destination of the migration (location)
Destination
Destination
Individual or household
Unit
Unit
The birth event of an individual
PATO:0000011
Birth
Birth
PATO:0000011
age/birthdate
Date of birth
PATO:0000011
Date (Birth)
Date_Birth
PATO:0000011
age/birthdate
Birth weight as obtained from the Road to Health card in grams
UBERON:0000105
Birth weight
Birth_weight
UBERON:0000105
life stage/time point
Whether the birth certificate was observed
UBERON:0000105
BirthCertificate
BirthCertificate
UBERON:0000105
life stage/time point
The date on which the birth was registered, or null if the birth hasn’t been registered yet
STATO:0000093
DateRegistered
DateRegistered
STATO:0000093
date and time-related information
The end event of a pregnancy
GECKO:0000114
PregnancyOutcome
PregnancyOutcome
GECKO:0000114
reproduction
Date of birth
GECKO:0000114
Date (PregnancyOutcome)
Date_PregnancyOutcome
GECKO:0000114
reproduction
Types i-ii is only applicable if the pregnancy end prior to the 28th week of pregnancy, types iii-v is applicable only on or after the 28th week of pregnancy
GECKO:0000114
Type (PregnancyOutcome)
Type_PregnancyOutcome
GECKO:0000114
reproduction
GECKO:0000114
Place (PregnancyOutcome)
Place_PregnancyOutcome
GECKO:0000114
reproduction
GECKO:0000114
BirthAttendant
BirthAttendant
GECKO:0000114
reproduction
The number of babies born alive resulting from this delivery
GECKO:0000114
LiveBirths
LiveBirths
GECKO:0000114
reproduction
The number of still born babies resulting from this delivery
GECKO:0000114
Stillborn
Stillborn
GECKO:0000114
reproduction
The death of an individual
UBERON:0000105
Death
Death
UBERON:0000105
life stage/time point
The date of the death
STATO:0000093
UBERON:0000105
Date (Death)
Date_Death
STATO:0000093
date and time-related information
UBERON:0000105
life stage/time point
UBERON:0000105
Place (Death)
Place_Death
UBERON:0000105
life stage/time point
Observed
UBERON:0000105
DeathCertificate
DeathCertificate
UBERON:0000105
life stage/time point
WHO standard verbal autopsy questionnaire items. SAPRIN will adopt the worldwide standardised World Health Organisation (WHO) Verbal Autopsy questionnaires to determine the cause of deaths reported in the surveillance population. The latest version of the WHO Verbal Autopsy Questionnaire is 2016, edited and cognitively tested to facilitate the use of publicly available analytical software for assigning the cause of death.
UBERON:0000105
Verbal autopsy
Verbal_autopsy
UBERON:0000105
life stage/time point
The initial event at enumeration of an entity. Can only be used during the base census of the demographic surveillance, or when a new area is added to the surveillance
Enumeration
Enumeration
Date of enumeration
STATO:0000093
Date (Enumeration)
Date_Enumeration
STATO:0000093
date and time-related information
A change in household membership
Membership Events
Membership_Events
The date of the change
Date (Membership Events)
Date_Membership_Events
Type (Membership Events)
Type_Membership_Events
A change in the head of the household
GECKO:0000066
Household Headship
Household_Headship
GECKO:0000066
family and household structure
The date of the change
STATO:0000093
Date (Household Headship)
Date_Household_Headship
STATO:0000093
date and time-related information
Type (Household Headship)
Type_Household_Headship
A change in the union (conjugal relationship) between two individuals
PATO:0001995
UnionEvent
UnionEvent
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
The date of the event
STATO:0000093
Date (UnionEvent)
Date_UnionEvent
STATO:0000093
date and time-related information
Type (UnionEvent)
Type_UnionEvent
A surveillance visit at a location
GECKO:0000052
Observation
Observation
GECKO:0000052
survey administration
Visit date
STATO:0000093
Date (Observation)
Date_Observation
STATO:0000093
date and time-related information
Location where the visit took place
GECKO:0000052
Location (Observation)
Location_Observation
GECKO:0000052
survey administration
The person responsible for data collection during the visit
GECKO:0000052
DataCollector
DataCollector
GECKO:0000052
survey administration
The primary respondent at the visit
GECKO:0000052
Respondent
Respondent
GECKO:0000052
survey administration
Used to record associations longitudinally between base entities. Episodes are always started and ended through events.
Episodes
Episodes
An episode during which an individual is resident (sleeping most of the time there) at a particular location that falls within the surveillance area. An individual can only be resident at one location at a time, i.e. residency episodes cannot overlap
GECKO:0000064
Residence
Residence
GECKO:0000064
residence
The individual identifier
GECKO:0000064
Individual (Residence)
Individual_Residence
GECKO:0000064
residence
The location identifier
GECKO:0000064
Location (Residence)
Location_Residence
GECKO:0000064
residence
The event that started the episode, can only be Enumeration, Birth, Migration (Direction: In)
GECKO:0000064
StartEvent (Residence)
StartEvent_Residence
GECKO:0000064
residence
The event that terminated the episode, can only be Death, Migration (Direction: Out) and Observation (in which the implication is that the individual is last known to be resident)
GECKO:0000064
EndEvent (Residence)
EndEvent_Residence
GECKO:0000064
residence
An episode during which a household is resident at a particular location that falls within the surveillance area. A household can only be resident at one location at a time, i.e. residency episodes cannot overlap
HouseholdResidence
HouseholdResidence
The household identifier
GECKO:0000064
Household (HouseholdResidence)
Household_HouseholdResidence
GECKO:0000064
residence
The location identifier
GECKO:0000064
Location (HouseholdResidence)
Location_HouseholdResidence
GECKO:0000064
residence
The identifier associated with the household during this residence
GECKO:0000064
External identifier (HouseholdResidence)
External_identifier_HouseholdResidence
GECKO:0000064
residence
The event that started the episode, can only be Enumeration, Household formation, Migration (Direction: In)
GECKO:0000064
StartEvent (HouseholdResidence)
StartEvent_HouseholdResidence
GECKO:0000064
residence
The event that terminated the episode, can only be Household dissolution, Migration (Direction: Out) and Observation (in which the implication is that the household is last known to be resident)
GECKO:0000064
EndEvent (HouseholdResidence)
EndEvent_HouseholdResidence
GECKO:0000064
residence
An episode during which an individual is a member of a household. An individual must be a member of at least one household to be under surveillance. An individual can be a member of more than one household at a time (membership episodes may overlap). In the case of multiple memberships, the designated household of an individual will be the household the individual is co-resident with, ranked according to the closeness of the members relationship to the household head (self, spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, other relationship)
Membership Episodes
Membership_Episodes
The individual identifier
Individual (Membership Episodes)
Individual_Membership_Episodes
The household identifier
Household (Membership Episodes)
Household_Membership_Episodes
The event that started the episode, can only be Enumeration, Birth or Membership start
StartEvent (Membership Episodes)
StartEvent_Membership_Episodes
The event that ended the episode, can only be Death, Membership end or Observation (implying that the membership is current)
EndEvent (Membership Episodes)
EndEvent_Membership_Episodes
Household head relationships are linked to a household membership and record the relationship between the individual and the head of the associated household. If the head of household change, all current household members start a new household head relationship episode
Household Head Relationship
Household_Head_Relationship
The household membership episode associated with this household head relationship
Membership (Household Head Relationship)
Membership_Household_Head_Relationship
The relationship between the individual member (to whom the membership belongs) and the current household head of the household
Relationship
Relationship
The event that started the episode. Can only be Enumeration, Birth, Membership start, or Household Headship start
StartEvent (Household Head Relationship)
StartEvent_Household_Head_Relationship
The event that ended the episode. Can only be Death, Membership end, Household Headship end or Observation
EndEvent (Household Head Relationship)
EndEvent_Household_Head_Relationship
The episode during which two persons are in an informal or formal conjugal relationship. For a conjugal relationship to exist the following factors should be considered:
i. Shelter. Do the partners live under the same roof?
ii. Sexual and personal conduct. Do the partners have sexual relations; do they maintain an attitude of fidelity to each other; do they eat their meals together?
iii. Services. Do they share household responsibilities?
iv. Social. Do they participate together in social activities; does their society recognise them as a couple?
v. Support. Do they support each other financially?
vi. Children. Do they have children together?
PATO:0001995
Union
Union
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
The individual identifier of one of the parties to the union. By convention this will be the female in a heterosexual union.
PATO:0001995
Individual1
Individual1
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
The individual identifier of the second party to the union.
PATO:0001995
Individual2
Individual2
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
The start of the union. Can only be Enumeration or Union start
PATO:0001995
StartEvent (Union)
StartEvent_Union
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
The date on which the union has been formalised as a marriage
STATO:0000093
MarriageDate
MarriageDate
STATO:0000093
date and time-related information
The end of the union. Can only be Union – partner died, Union – separation (if there is no marriage date), Union – divorce (if there is a marriage date), or Observation if it a current union
PATO:0001995
EndEvent (Union)
EndEvent_Union
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
The period of being pregnant. Also used to record maternity histories retrospectively
GECKO:0000114
Pregnancy
Pregnancy
GECKO:0000114
reproduction
The individual identifier of the woman who experienced the pregnancy
GECKO:0000114
Woman
Woman
GECKO:0000114
reproduction
The number of antenatal care visits during this pregnancy
GECKO:0000114
ANCVisits
ANCVisits
GECKO:0000114
reproduction
Duration in weeks of the pregnancy
GECKO:0000114
Duration
Duration
GECKO:0000114
reproduction
A delivery event or Observation if the pregnancy is still current at the time of observation
GECKO:0000114
Outcome
Outcome
GECKO:0000114
reproduction
The period during which an individual receives a government social support grant
PATO:0001995
Social support
Social_support
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
The individual identifier of the person holding the grant
PATO:0001995
Grantholder
Grantholder
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
The individual identifier of the intended beneficiary of the grant. This may be the same as the identifier of the grant holder in the case where the holder is the beneficiary, e.g. old age pension, or different as in the case of care dependency grants, where the grant holder receives the grant on behalf of someone else, e.g. a child
PATO:0001995
Beneficiary
Beneficiary
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
The type of grant
PATO:0001995
Type (Social support)
Type_Social_support
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
The start date of the social support
STATO:0000093
StartDate
StartDate
STATO:0000093
date and time-related information
The end date of the social support
STATO:0000093
EndDate
EndDate
STATO:0000093
date and time-related information
Information collected at a particular observation, valid only at the time of the observation. State may be imputed between consecutive status observations but is not known to be valid. This is in contrast with episode where the assertion is that the state represented by the episode is valid for the duration of the episode.
StatusObservation
StatusObservation
A set of data elements collected about an individual either during a face-to-face visit or telephonic interview with the individual or from a proxy informant
Individual StatusObservation
Individual_StatusObservation
The unique individual identifier of the subject of the status observation
Individual (Individual StatusObservation)
Individual_Individual_StatusObservation
The observation at which the status observation was made
Observation (Individual StatusObservation)
Observation_Individual_StatusObservation
Physical presence in the dwelling, recorded as the number of months since the previous observation visit
GECKO:0000064
ResidentStatus
ResidentStatus
GECKO:0000064
residence
MotherStatus
MotherStatus
FatherStatus
FatherStatus
Grade 1 – 12
PATO:0001995
HighestSchoolLevelCompleted
HighestSchoolLevelCompleted
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
PATO:0001995
HighestNonSchoolEducation
HighestNonSchoolEducation
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
If the individual is currently attending an educational institution, at what level:
PATO:0001995
CurrentEducation
CurrentEducation
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
PATO:0001995
Currently employed
Currently_employed
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Type/reason for unemployment
PATO:0001995
Not employed
Not_employed
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
PATO:0001995
EmploymentSector
EmploymentSector
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
PATO:0001995
EmploymentType
EmploymentType
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
PATO:0001995
Employer
Employer
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Self-reported financial status
PATO:0001995
FinancialStatus
FinancialStatus
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
PATO:0001995
MaritalStatus
MaritalStatus
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
PATO:0001995
PartnershipStatus
PartnershipStatus
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Self-reported health status
MONDO:0000001
HealthStatus
HealthStatus
MONDO:0000001
diseases
MONDO:0000001
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
MONDO:0000001
diseases
MONDO:0000001
HIV
HIV
MONDO:0000001
diseases
MONDO:0000001
If HIV+
If_HIVPos
MONDO:0000001
diseases
i. When last HIV- result (>1yr, <1yr ago)
MONDO:0000001
If HIV-
If_HIVNeg
MONDO:0000001
diseases
HIV serostatus from dried blood spot
GECKO:0000027
HIVResult
HIVResult
GECKO:0000027
laboratory measures
MONDO:0000001
Hypertension
Hypertension
MONDO:0000001
diseases
MONDO:0005151
Diabetes
Diabetes
MONDO:0005151
endocrine system diseases
GECKO:0000056
Health care utilisation
Health_care_utilisation
GECKO:0000056
questionnaire/survey data
For each vaccination record: date received and source of information (Road to Health Card or recall)
GECKO:0000091
Vaccination history (child <=6yr)
Vaccination_history
GECKO:0000091
non-pharmacological interventions
Set of data elements collected from a household informant, during a face to face or telephonic interview
PATO:0001995
Household Status Observation
Household_Status_Observation
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
The most commonly used (during last year) source of drinking water
PATO:0001995
Water source
Water_source
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
What kind of toilet does the household use
PATO:0001995
Toilet
Toilet
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Is the household connected to the electricity grid?
PATO:0001995
Electricity supply
Electricity_supply
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
What is the main fuel used for cooking?
PATO:0001995
Cooking fuel
Cooking_fuel
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
What is the construction materials of the walls?
What is the construction material of the floor?
How many bedrooms does your household occupy at this dwelling?
PATO:0001995
Dwelling construction
Dwelling_construction
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Does the household have any of the following items in good working order?
PATO:0001995
Assets
Assets
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Has any resident member of the household been a victim of any of these crimes in the past 12 months?
PATO:0001995
Crime
Crime
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
How would the household classify its financial situation these days?
PATO:0001995
Financial situation
Financial_situation
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics
In the last 12 months did you or any other member of your household ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there was not enough money for food?
PATO:0001995
Food security
Food_security
PATO:0001995
socio-demographic and economic characteristics