Comparability — Benin [top]

In the 2001, 2006, and 2011 Benin surveys, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital/clinic" and "private doctor." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as ATBJ10 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor is listed as ATBJ11 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Cameroon [top]

In the 2011 and 2018 Cameroon surveys, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private secular hospital/clinic" and "private doctor." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as ATCM1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor is listed as ATCM2 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Chad [top]

In the 2004 and 2014 Chad surveys, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital" and "private doctor/clinic." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital is listed as ATTD7 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor/clinic is listed as ATTD8 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Congo Brazzaville [top]

In the 2005 and 2011 Republic of the Congo - Brazzaville surveys, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private clinic" and "private doctor's office." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private clinic is listed as ATCG1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor's office is listed as ATCG2 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Ethiopia [top]

In the 2011 Ethiopia survey, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital" and "private clinic." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital is listed as ATET6 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private clinic is listed as ATET7 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Gabon [top]

In the 2012 Gabon surveys, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital/clinic" and "private doctor." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as ATGA1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor is listed as ATGA2 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Guinea [top]

In the 2018 Guinea survey, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital/clinic," "private doctor," and "private health clinic." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as ATGN6 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor is listed as ATGN7 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private health clinic is listed as ATGN8 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Jordan [top]

In the 2007, 2012, and 2017 Jordan surveys, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital/clinic" and "private doctor." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on all private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as ATJO6 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor is listed as ATJO7 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Lesotho [top]

In the 2009 and 2014 Lesotho surveys, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital/clinic" and "private doctor." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as ATLS4 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor is listed as ATLS5 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Liberia [top]

In the 2007 and 2013 Liberia surveys, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital/clinic" and "private doctor." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as ATLR4 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor is listed as ATLR5 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Madagascar [top]

In the 2003 and 2008 Madagascar surveys, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital/clinic" and "private doctor." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as ATMG5 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor is listed as ATMG6 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Malawi [top]

In the 2010 Malawi survey, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private company hospital/clinic" and "private hospital/clinic/doctor." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private company hospital/clinic is listed as ATMW3 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private hospital/clinic/doctor is listed as ATMW4 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Mali [top]

In the 2012 Mali survey, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital/clinic" and "private doctor." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as ATML9 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor is listed as ATML10 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Nepal [top]

In the 2016 Nepal survey, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital/nursing home" and "private clinic." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/nursing home is listed as ATNP1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private clinic is listed as ATNP2 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Rwanda [top]

In the 2005 Rwanda survey, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private clinic" and "private doctor." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private clinic is listed as ATRW5 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor is listed as ATRW7 in IPUMS-DHS

The 2010 and 2014 Rwanda surveys also include a "private polyclinic" response category. That response is listed as ATRW6 in IPUMS-DHS, and it is combined with ATRW5 in ATPRIVHOS for those two samples.

Comparability — Senegal [top]

In the 2005, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 Senegal surveys, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital/clinic" and "private doctor." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as ATSN1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor is listed as ATSN2 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Uganda [top]

In the 1995 Uganda survey, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are separate categories for "private hospital/clinic" and "private doctor." As ATPRIVHOS focuses on private hospitals, clinics, and doctors, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as ATUG4 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private doctor is listed as ATUG5 in IPUMS-DHS