Codes and Frequencies
Description
DELDRY_01 indicates whether the respondent's child was wiped dry within a few minutes after birth (for the last birth).
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DELDRY_01 is largely comparable.
Some samples include information about the number of minutes after birth the child was dried. IPUMS-DHS uses composite coding to accommodate these variables. The first digit indicates whether the child was dried within minutes after birth. The second digit specifies how many minutes after birth the child was dried.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DELDRY_01 is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is included in the standard newborn care module for Phase VII.
Comparability — Nepal [top]
The 2006, 2011, and 2016 Nepal surveys ask, "Was (NAME) dried before the placenta was delivered?"
Universe
- Bangladesh 2018: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 3 years before the survey.
- Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered their last-born child at home.
- Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered their last-born child at home.
- Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- Sierra Leone 2013: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered their last-born child in a health facility.
