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DELBD5_ALL (DELBD5_ALL)
Health assistant gave delivery care (Bangladesh)
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DELBD5_ALL variables are 1-digit variables.

Codes

0 = No
1 = Yes
8 = Missing
9 = NIU (not in universe)

Description

For women who gave birth in the last three to five years, DELBD5_ALL indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported a health assistant (HA) gave delivery care for a recent birth. This response category is country-specific to Bangladesh.

DELBD5_ALL consists of a set of up to six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELBD5_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELBD5_02, DELBD5_03, DELBD5_04, DELBD5_05, and DELBD5_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELBD5_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences, DELBD5_ALL has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question about who provided delivery care is included in Phase II forward of the standard DHS questionnaire. DELBD5_ALL is a country-specific response.

Universe

  • Bangladesh 2004: Ever-married women age 10-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Bangladesh 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Bangladesh 2011: Ever-married women age 12-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Bangladesh 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 3 years before the survey.
  • Bangladesh 2018: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 3 years before the survey.
  • Bangladesh: 2004-W, 2004-W, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2014-W, 2014-W, 2018-W