Codes and Frequencies
Description
HHOUTPAT1LOCHH reports the type of health facility at which the household member selected for the health expenditures module (HHOUTPATLINENOHH) most recently received outpatient care in the last four weeks.
Comparability
In addition to slight differences in question wording, the response categories for HHOUTPAT1LOCHH may vary across samples.
The harmonized coding categories in the IPUMS-DHS variable HHOUTPAT1LOCHH were constructed to reflect the major and minor categories in the original DHS variable(s). The major categories are:
- 1000: Public sector facilities
- 2000: Private medical sector facilities
- 3000: Religious/mission facilities
- 4000: Other facilities
The second, third, and fourth digits of HHOUTPAT1LOCHH's codes distinguish between specific locations and provide detail present in only some samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
HHOUTPAT1LOCHH is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS household questionnaire or standard out-of-pocket health expenditures module.
Universe
- Namibia 2013: Women age 15-64 in households with at least one member who received outpatient care in the last 4 weeks.
- Tanzania 2015: Women age 15-49 in households with at least one member who received outpatient care in the last 4 weeks.
