DELTG1_ALL variables are 1-digit variables.

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

Description

DELTG1_ALL indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported a health professional gave delivery care for a recent birth. This response category is country-specific to Togo.

DELTG1_ALL consists of a set of up to four separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELTG1_01) up to the fourth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELTG1_02, DELTG1_03, DELTG1_04) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELTG1_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability

DELTG1_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. DELTG1_ALL is a country-specific response.

Universe