Description

For women who are not currently using a contraceptive method, FPNONBD4 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported a private "qualified doctor" as a source of family planning. This response category is country-specific to Bangladesh.

Some samples in the "FPNON" series include multiple categories that can be consolidated into a single broad response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable, while also preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.

FPNONBD4 is combined with FPNONBD5 (private "unqualified [traditional] doctor") in FPNONPRIVDR (all private doctors) for the 2011 and 2014 Bangladesh samples. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using FPNONBD4 are encouraged to review FPNONPRIVDR for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

Apart from slight universe differences, FPNONBD4 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question about where family planning can be obtained for women not currently using a method is included in Phase IV forward of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Although FPNONBD4 is a country-specific response, it is combined with other responses in FPNONPRIVDR, a standard variable that encompasses all private doctors as sources of family planning. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of FPNONBD4 or the Comparability tab of FPNONPRIVDR for more information on the specific categories combined for Bangladesh 2011 and 2014.

Universe