Codes and Frequencies
Description
BHCNOMALDR indicates whether the woman reported "concern that there may not be a male health provider" as a barrier to getting medical care for herself.
Comparability
BHCNOMALDR has no comparability problems. To maximize consistency with similar variables, IPUMS-DHS uses composite coding for this variable, 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
BHCNOMALDR is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is based on similar questions about barriers to health care from Phase IV onward.
Universe
- Nigeria 2008: All women age 15-49.