Codes and Frequencies
Description
BHCDKPLACE (V467A) indicates whether the woman reported not "knowing where to go" as a barrier to getting medical care for herself.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL |
Bangladesh |
Ethiopia |
Comparability
Along with universe differences and slight variation in question wording, BHCDKPLACE (V467A) differs across samples in the number of response categories. Some samples include only two response categories: 1) Not a big problem versus 2) A big problem. Other samples include three responses, distinguishing between "no problem," "small problem," and "big problem."
To maximize comparability, IPUMS-DHS uses composite coding, with "Not a big problem" responses having a first digit of "1" and "Big Problem" having a first digit of "2." The second digit distinguishes between "No problem" (code "11") and "Small problem" (code "12"), when this additional information is available.
Comparability - Standard DHS
BHCDKPLACE is included in Phase IV of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Bangladesh [top]
The 2000 Bangladesh survey asks about barriers to getting medical care for herself during pregnancy and childbirth.
Comparability — Ethiopia [top]
While most surveys asked about hypothetical factors that might be a problem if the woman wanted medical treatment when sick, the 2000 Ethiopian survey asked about a concrete instance--"the last time you were sick"--and, for those women who did not seek treatment, asked an open-ended question about their reason(s) for not seeking treatment.
Universe
- Bangladesh 2000: Ever-married women age 10-49 who have ever given birth or are currently pregnant.
- Bangladesh 2004: Ever-married women age 10-49.
- Benin 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Benin 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2000: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Ethiopia 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2002: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Morocco 2003: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married.
- Mozambique 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 2001: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Niger 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 1999: All women age 15-49.