DELCOSTHOSP_ALL is a 5-digit numeric variable.
0 = Free/did not pay
99997 = Don't know
99998 = Missing
99999 = NIU (not in universe)
Description
DELCOSTHOSP_ALL is a 5-digit numeric variable that reports how much the female respondent paid for the hospital stay at the time of delivery.
DELCOSTHOSP_ALL consists of a set of up to six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELCOSTHOSP_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELCOSTHOSP_02, DELCOSTHOSP_03, DELCOSTHOSP_04, DELCOSTHOSP_05, and DELCOSTHOSP_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELCOSTHOSP_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
DELCOSTHOSP_ALL may vary significantly in the units reported, depending on the currency used by a country at a particular time. See country-specific comparability for more information.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DELCOSTHOSP_ALL is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — India [top]
The 2015 and 2019 India samples report the cost of delivery in Indian rupees (INR).
Universe
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered the child in a health facility.
- India 2019: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered the child in a health facility.
