ANSYMBD2_ALL variables are 1-digit variables.
0 = No
1 = Yes
7 = Don't know
8 = Missing
9 = NIU (not in universe)
Description
ANSYMBD2_ALL indicates whether the woman sought advice or treatment from a medical assistant (MA) or sub-assistant community medical officer (SACMO) for pregnancy complications. This response category is country-specific to Bangladesh.
ANSYMBD2_ALL consists of separate variables, covering the most recent birth (ANSYMBD2_01) and, in some cases, additional births, up to, potentially, the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., ANSYMBD2_02, ANSYMBD2_03, ANSYMBD2_04, ANSYMBD2_05, and ANSYMBD2_06).
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL |
Bangladesh |
Comparability
ANYSYMBD2_ALL is largely comparable across most samples. See comparability for more information.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ANSYMBD2_ALL is a country-specific variable, and is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Bangladesh [top]
The 2000 and 2007 Bangladesh surveys asks specifically about where the woman sought assistance for complications during delivery.
Universe
- Bangladesh 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
