ANSYMBD3_ALL variables are 1-digit variables.
0 = No
1 = Yes
7 = Don't know
8 = Missing
9 = NIU (not in universe)
Description
ANSYMBD3_ALL indicates whether the woman sought advice or treatment from an unqualified doctor for pregnancy complications. This response category is country-specific to Bangladesh.
ANSYMBD3_ALL consists of separate variables, covering the most recent birth (ANSYMBD3_01) and, in some cases, additional births, up to, potentially, the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., ANSYMBD3_02, ANSYMBD3_03, ANSYMBD3_04, ANSYMBD3_05, and ANSYMBD3_06).
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL |
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Comparability
Apart from universe differences, ANYSYMBD3_ALL is largely comparable across most samples. See comparability for more information.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ANSYMBD3_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 ask specifically about where the woman sought assistance for complications during delivery.
Universe
- Bangladesh 2000: Ever-married women age 10-49 who gave birth in the last 5 years before the survey and who experienced delivery complications during her last birth.
- Bangladesh 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
