Description

HCFPRIVOTH (V762BO) indicates whether the woman reported some other private facility as a source for female condoms.

See HCFPUBOTH (other public medical sector) and HCFOTHER (other non-medical sector) for similar variables.

Comparability — Index

Comparability

Along with universe differences, HCFPRIVOTH (V762BO) has some contextual factors regarding question wording that should be noted by researchers. This survey context broadly applies to the "source for female condom" series. For discussion of this topic, see the comparability section of HCFDK.

The wording of responses in HCFPRIVOTH is comparable across samples. This response category is consistently organized under the "private medical sector" header.

The meaning of "other" depends on the sources for female condoms specified in a given sample. Researchers should be especially attentive to the survey text response categories under the "Private Medical Sector" or "Private Sector" header. HCFPRIVOTH does not include "other sources" that are organized under the public medical or other source/other private sectors.

For most samples, the variable was a part of a question that asked the respondent to list all known sources for female condoms. Some countries, discussed below, recorded only the first response, which may affect the comparability of those samples.

For "other" categorized under the public medical sector, see HCFPUBOTH. For "other" categorized under "other source" or "other private source" (non-medical sector), see HCFOTHER.

Comparability - Standard DHS

HCFPRIVOTH (V762BO) first appears in phase IV of the Standard DHS. It is removed in phase VI and replaced with "country-specific public sector."

Universe