Comparability — Bangladesh [top]

In the 2011 Bangladesh survey, there are two separate categories for "private hospital/clinic" and "private medical college hospital." Because this variable focuses on all private hospitals and clinics, these two responses are consolidated in FPNONPRIVHOS to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as FPNONBD6 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private medical college hospital is listed as FPNONBD7 in IPUMS-DHS

Additionally, in the 2018 Bangladesh survey, there are three separate categories for "private hospital," "private medical college hospital," and "private clinic." These categories are consolidated in FPNONPRIVHOS and are also preserved in FPNONBD6, FPNONBD7, and FPNONBD17 respectively. As this variable focuses on all private hospitals and clinics, these three responses are consolidated in FPNONPRIVHOS to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital is listed as FPNONBD6 in IPUMS DHS
• Private medical college hospital is listed as FPNONBD7 in IPUMS DHS
• Private clinic is listed as FPNONBD17 in IPUMS DHS

Comparability — Cameroon [top]

For the 2004 and 2011 Cameroon samples, this response category is organized under the "Private Medical Sector" header, but is worded as "Secular hospital/clinic."

It should also be noted that "private religious hospital" was originally categorized under the more general "private hospital/clinic" category for the Cameroon samples. IPUMS-DHS ultimately categorized this response under FPNONPRIVMIS as opposed to FPNONPRIVHOS. This decision ensures that greater comparability is achieved across samples in both variables.

Comparability — Chad [top]

In the 2014 Chad survey, there are two separate categories for "private hospital" and "business health center." Because this variable focuses on all private hospitals and clinics, these two responses are consolidated in FPNONPRIVHOS to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital/clinic is listed as FPNONTD11 in IPUMS-DHS
• Business health center is listed as FPNONTD5 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Ethiopia [top]

For the 2005 Ethiopian survey, this response category is organized under the "Private Medical Sector" header, but is worded as "Private hospital/clinic/doctor."

In the 2011 Ethiopian survey, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "private hospital" and "private clinic." Because this variable focuses on private hospitals and clinics, these two responses are consolidated in FPNONPRIVHOS to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private hospital is listed as FPNONET3 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private clinic is listed as FPNONET4 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Mozambique [top]

The 2003 and 2011 Mozambique questionnaires separate "private hospital" and "private clinic" into distinct categories. Although the survey text separates these sources, the samples consolidate the responses into one category.

Comparability — Nepal [top]

For the 2001, 2006, and 2011 Nepal surveys, the response category for FPNONPRIVHOS is worded as "Private hospital/clinic/nursing home."

Comparability — Niger [top]

For the 2006 Niger survey, this response category is organized under the "Private Medical Sector" header, but the category is worded as "Private hospital/clinic/doctor." Although the survey text consolidates these sources, the data for Niger 2006 separates "doctor" from "hospital/clinic."

Comparability — Rwanda [top]

In the 2010 and 2014 Rwandan surveys, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "private polyclinic" and "private clinic." These two are consolidated in FPNONPRIVHOS to create a more comprehensive response category for all private clinics. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Private polyclinic is listed as FPNONRW4 in IPUMS-DHS
• Private clinic is listed as FPNONRW5 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Tanzania [top]

For the 2004 and 2010 Tanzanian surveys, the response category for FPNONPRIVHOS refers to private district hospitals.

Comparability — Zambia [top]

For the 2001 Zambian survey, the response category for FPNONPRIVHOS is worded as "Private hospital/surgery."