DELINJLABOR_ALL variables are 2-digit variables.

0 = No
10 = Yes
11 = Yes, speed up labor
12 = Yes, prevent infection
19 = Yes, other
97 = Don't know
99 = NIU (not in universe)

Description

DELINJLABORWHY_ALL reports what (if anything) the respondent was told about why she received an injection or medicine from an IV drip while in labor.

DELINJLABORWHY_ALL consists of a set of up to six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELINJLABORWHY_01) up to, potentially, the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELINJLABORWHY_02, DELINJLABORWHY_03, DELINJLABORWHY_04, DELINJLABORWHY_05, and DELINJLABORWHY_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELINJLABORWHY_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability

DELINJLABORWHY_ALL has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

DELINJLABORWHY_ALL is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe