DELPROPLACRET_ALL variables are 1-digit variables.
0 = No
1 = Yes
8 = Missing
9 = NIU (not in universe)
Description
DELPROPLACRET_ALL indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question about delivery complications, the woman reported experiencing a retained placenta.
DELPROPLACRET_ALL consists of a set of six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELPROPLACRET_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELPROPLACRET_02, DELPROPLACRET_03, DELPROPLACRET_04, DELPROPLACRET_05, and DELPROPLACRET_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELPROPLACRET_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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GENERAL |
Bangladesh |
Namibia |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DELPROPLACRET_ALL is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard
DELPROPLACRET_ALL is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Bangladesh [top]
The 2007 Bangladesh survey collected this information for the most recent birth only.
Comparability — Namibia [top]
The 1992 Namibia survey includes "Placenta retained" as a write-in response category.
Universe
- Bangladesh 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- Namibia 1992: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
