Codes and Frequencies
Description
DECKIDHCARE (V466) indicates whether the woman can decide by herself to take her child to the doctor when the child is seriously ill.
Unlike several other questions about decision-making that specify which household member primarily makes a decision, DECKIDHCARE is a yes/no question referring only to the woman's decision-making power. The complementary variable DECKIDHEALTH indicates who has the final say on the children's health care.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DECKIDHCARE (V466) has no comparability problems.
See the Survey Text tab for exact question wording for each sample.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DECKIDHCARE (V466) is included in Phase IV of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
- Benin 2001: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Burkina Faso 2003: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Egypt 2000: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Ethiopia 2000: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Ghana 2003: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Jordan 2002: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Lesotho 2004: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Madagascar 2003: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Malawi 2000: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Mali 2001: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Morocco 2003: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Mozambique 2003: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Nepal 2001: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Rwanda 2000: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
- Zimbabwe 1999: Women age 15-49 who have at least 1 child living with them.
