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DELPRONOCOST_ALL (DELPRONOCOST_ALL)
Reason treatment not sought for complication: Costs too much
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DELPRONOCOST_ALL variables are 1-digit variables.

Codes

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

Description

DELPRONOCOST_ALL indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported she did not seek treatment for delivery complications because it costs too much.

DELPRONOCOST_ALL consists of a set of six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELPRONOCOST_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELPRONOCOST_02, DELPRONOCOST_03, DELPRONOCOST_04, DELPRONOCOST_05, and DELPRONOCOST_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELPRONOCOST_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability

DELPRONOCOST_ALL has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • Bangladesh 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Bangladesh: 2007-W