Codes and Frequencies
Description
BHCNOPROV (V467H) indicates whether the woman reported "concern that there may not be a health provider" as a barrier to getting medical care for herself.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Along with universe differences, BHCNOPROV (V467H) differs across samples in the number of response categories. Some samples include only two response categories: 1) Not a big problem versus 2) A big problem. Other samples include three responses, distinguishing between "no problem," "small problem," and "big problem."
To maximize comparability, IPUMS-DHS uses composite coding, with "Not a big problem" responses having a first digit of "1" and "Big Problem" having a first digit of "2." The second digit distinguishes between "No problem" (code "11") and "Small problem" (code "12"), when this additional information is available.
Surveys with potential comparability issues from different question wording are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
BHCNOPROV is included in Phase V standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Benin [top]
The Benin 2006 survey words this question as "Health provider would be absent or late?" Users should note the specificity of "absent or late" in the question, rather than a more broad reason a provider would not be available.
Universe
- Benin 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Ethiopia 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2008: All women age 15-49.
- India 2005: All women age 15-49.
- India 2015: All women age 15-49.
- India 2019: All women age 15-49.
- Liberia 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2008: Women age 15-49 in households selected for hemoglobin testing.
- Malawi 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Sao Tome 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Sierra Leone 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 2005: All women age 15-49.
