DELML6_ALL variables are 1-digit variables.

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

Description

DELML6_ALL indicates whether the woman reported that a community health worker assisted with the child's delivery. This response category is country-specific to Mali.

DELML6_ALL consists of a set of up to six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELML6_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELML6_02, DELML6_03, DELML6_04, DELML6_05, and DELML6_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELML6_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability

DELML6_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. DELML6_ALL is a country-specific response.

Universe