DELPPCHKBBD5_ALL variables are 1-digit variables.

0 = No
1 = Yes
7 = Don't know
8 = Missing
9 = NIU (not in universe)

Description

DELPPCHKBBD5_ALL indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported she received a health check from a nurse, midwife, or paramedic after delivering her child. This variable is country-specific to Bangladesh.

DELPPCHKBBD5_ALL consists of a set of six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELPPCHKBBD5_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELPPCHKBBD5_02, DELPPCHKBBD5_03, DELPPCHKBBD5_04, DELPPCHKBBD5_05, and DELPPCHKBBD5_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELPPCHKBBD5_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability

DELPPCHKBBD5_ALL has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

DELPPCHKBBD5_ALL is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe