Description

HCMCG6 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the female respondent reported some other shop as a source for male condoms. The meaning of "other" must be interpreted relative to the specific categories included in a particular sample. This response category is country-specific to Republic of the Congo - Brazzaville.

Some samples in the "HCM" series include categories that can be consolidated into a single response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable while preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.

HCMCG6 (other shop) is combined with HCMCG5 (shop/market) in HCMSHOP (all shops and retailers) for the 2005 Republic of the Congo - Brazzaville sample. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using HCMCG6 are encouraged to review HCMSHOP for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

HCMCG6 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question on known sources for male condoms is included in the standard DHS questionnaire in Phase III forward.

Although HCMCG6 is a country-specific response, this variable is combined with other responses in HCMSHOP, a variable that encompasses all shops and retailers as sources of male condoms. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of HCMCG6 or the Comparability tab of HCMSHOP for more information on the specific categories combined for the Republic of the Congo - Brazzaville 2005 sample.

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