DELTRANTYPE_ALL variables are 3-digit variables.

100 = Motorized Vehicle
110 = Ambulance
111 = Government ambulance
119 = Other ambulance
120 = Car
121 = Jeep/car
122 = CNG/Baby Taxi
130 = Motorcycle/Scooter
140 = Bus/train
141 = Public bus
150 = Temp/auto/tractor
160 = Easy bike
170 = Boat with motor
190 = Other motorized vehicle
191 = Rickshaw with motor
200 = Non-motorized
210 = Cart
220 = On foot
230 = Rickshaw
290 = Other non-motorized
995 = Other
998 = Missing
999 = NIU (not in universe)

Description

DELTRANTYPE_ALL reports the mode of transportation the female respondent used to reach the health facility for delivery.

DELTRANTYPE_ALL consists of a set of up to six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELTRANTYPE_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELTRANTYPE_02, DELTRANTYPE_03, DELTRANTYPE_04, DELTRANTYPE_05, and DELTRANTYPE_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELTRANTYPE_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DELTRANTYPE_ALL has no comparability problems.

The harmonized coding categories in the IPUMS-DHS variable DELTRANTYPE_ALL were constructed to reflect the major and minor categories in similar DHS variables. The major categories are:

• 100: Motorized vehicle
• 200: Non-motorized

The second and third digits of DELTRANTYPE_ALL's codes distinguish between specific modes of transportation and provide detail present in only some samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe