Comparability — Angola [top]

In the 2015 Angola survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are separate categories for "central hospital," "provincial hospital," and "municipal hospital." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these three responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Central hospital is listed as ATAO1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Provincial hospital is listed as ATAO2 in IPUMS-DHS
• Municipal hospital is listed as ATAO3 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Burundi [top]

In the 2016 Burundi survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are three separate categories for "national reference hospital," "regional reference hospital," and "district hospital." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these three responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• National reference hospital is listed as ATBI1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Regional reference hospital is listed as ATBI2 in IPUMS-DHS
• District hospital is listed as ATBI3 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Chad [top]

In the 2004 and 2014 Chad surveys, under the "Public Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "hospital/paternity" and "military/garrison hospital." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these two responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Hospital/maternity is listed as ATTD1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Military/garrison hospital is listed as ATTD2 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Gabon [top]

In the 2012 Gabon survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "hospital" and "military hospital." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these two responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Hospital is listed as ATGA3 in IPUMS-DHS
• Military/garrison hospital is listed as ATGA4 in IPUMS-DHS

In the 2019 Gabon survey, only "military hospital" is included in STIADPUBHOS. Gabon 2019 is included in STIADGA4 for comparability.

Comparability — Ghana [top]

For Ghana 2008, this response category is "Govt. Hospital/Polyclinic" and is organized under the "Public Sector" header.

Comparability — Guinea [top]

In the 2005 Guinea survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are separate categories for "university hospital (CHU)," "regional hospital," and "referral hospital." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these three responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• University hospital is listed as ATGN1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Regional hospital is listed as ATGN2 in IPUMS-DHS
• Referral hospital is listed as ATGN3 in IPUMS-DHS

In the 2018 Guinea survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are separate categories for "national hospital," "regional hospital," and "government prefectoral hospital/communal medical center." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these three responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• National hospital is listed as ATGN4 in IPUMS-DHS
• Regional hospital is listed as ATGN2 in IPUMS-DHS
• Government prefectoral hospital/communal medical center is listed as ATGN5 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — India [top]

For India 2005, this response category is "Govt./Municipal Hospital" and is organized under the "Public medical sector" header.

Comparability — Jordan [top]

In the 2007, 2012, and 2017 Jordan surveys, under the "Public Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "government hospital" and "university hospital." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these two responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Government hospital is listed as ATJO1 in IPUMS-DHS
• University hospital is listed as ATJO2 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Madagascar [top]

In the 2003 and 2008 Madagascar surveys, under the "Public Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "level I government hospital, CHD-I" and "level II government hospital, CHD-II." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these two responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• CHD-I is listed as ATMG1 in IPUMS-DHS
• CHD-II is listed as ATMG2 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Mali [top]

In the 2012 Mali survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "national hospital" and "regional hospital." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these two responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• National hospital is listed as ATML2 in IPUMS-DHS
• Regional hospital is listed as ATML3 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Mozambique [top]

The Mozambique 2011 survey words this response category as "hospital/health center." That survey does not organize responses under "public," "private," or "other" headers.

Comparability — Niger [top]

In the 2012 Niger survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are three separate categories for "national hospital," "regional hospital," and "district hospital." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these three responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• National hospital is listed as ATNE3 in IPUMS-DHS
• Regional hospital is listed as ATNE4 in IPUMS-DHS
• District hospital is listed as ATNE5 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Rwanda [top]

In the 2010, 2014 and 2019 Rwandan surveys, under the "Public Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "referral hospital" and "district hospital." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these two responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Referral hospital is listed as ATRW3 in IPUMS-DHS
• District hospital is listed as ATRW4 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Tanzania [top]

In the 2010 Tanzanian survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are three separate categories for public hospitals: "referral/specialist hospital," "regional hospital," and "district hospital." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these three responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Referral/specialist hospital is listed as ATTZ1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Regional hospital is listed as ATTZ2 in IPUMS-DHS
• District hospital is listed as ATTZ3 in IPUMS-DHS

In the 1996 Tanzania survey, there are separate categories for "regional hospital" and "district hospital," which are consolidated in ATPUBHOS for that sample.

Comparability — Zimbabwe [top]

In the 2010 and 2015 Zimbabwe surveys, under the "Public Sector" header, there are three separate categories for public hospitals: "central hospital," "provincial hospital," "district hospital," and "rural hospital." Because ATPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these three responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Central hospital is listed as ATZW1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Provincial hospital is listed as ATZW2 in IPUMS-DHS
• District hospital is listed as ATZW4 in IPUMS-DHS
• Rural hospital is listed as ATZW5 in IPUMS-DHS

In the 2005 Zimbabwe survey, there are separate categories for "central hospital," "provincial hospital," and "district/rural hospital" (ATZW3), which are combined in ATPUBHOS.