DELCOSTMED_01
(DELCOSTMED_01)
Amount paid for delivery: Medicine (last birth)
DELCOSTMED_01 is a 5-digit numeric variable.
Codes
0 = Free/did not pay
99997 = Don't know
99998 = Missing
99999 = NIU (not in universe)
Description
DELCOSTMED_01 is a 5-digit numeric variable that reports how much the respondent paid for medicines for delivery (for the last birth).
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
DELCOSTMED_01 may vary significantly in the units reported. See country-specific comparability for more information.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DELCOSTMED_01 is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — India [top]
The 2015 and 2019 India samples report the cost of delivery in Indian rupees (INR).
Universe
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered the child in a health facility.
- India 2019: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered the child in a health facility.
