Codes and Frequencies
Description
HCFPRIVMIS indicates whether the woman reported a mission or religious health facility as a source for female condoms.
Some samples in the "HCF" series include categories that can be consolidated into a single response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable while preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.
For example, a given sample might include multiple categories for different types of faith-based facilities that could be combined to create a more comprehensive response category. See Comparability for more information on the specific categories combined in HCFPRIVMIS.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL Eswatini (Swaziland) |
Lesotho Malawi |
Tanzania |
Comparability
Along with universe differences, HCFPRIVMIS has some contextual factors regarding question wording that should be noted by researchers. This survey context broadly applies to the "source for female condom" series. For discussion of this topic, see the comparability section of HCFDK.
The wording of responses in HCFPRIVMIS varies across samples, as different types of facilities are mentioned, including hospitals, health centers, clinics, and dispensaries. However, these places are consistently labeled "mission" or "religious" facilities and are organized under a "Private Medical Sector" header.
HCFPRIVMIS is ultimately concerned with whether any faith-based health facility was reported, not about the specific type of facility reported. In some cases, multiple categories were consolidated in this variable to form a single, more comprehensive response. Countries of particular interest are noted below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
An open-ended question on known sources for female condoms is included in the standard DHS questionnaire in Phases IV forward. However, HCFPRIVMIS is country-specific and not part of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Eswatini (Swaziland) [top]
In the 2006 Eswatini/Swaziland survey, under the "Mission" header, there are two separate categories for "mission hospital" and "other mission facility." Because HCFPRIVMIS focuses on all faith-based health facilities, these responses are consolidated in this variable to form a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
Comparability — Lesotho [top]
In the 2014 Lesotho survey, under the "CHAL" (Christian Health Association of Lesotho) header, there are three separate categories for "hospital," "health center," and "health post." As this variable focuses on all faith-based facilities, these three responses are consolidated in HCFPRIVMIS to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
- CHAL hospital is listed as HCFLS1 in IPUMS-DHS
- CHAL health center is listed as HCFLS2 in IPUMS-DHS
- CHAL health post is listed as HCFLS3 in IPUMS-DHS
Additionally, in the 2004 and 2009 Lesotho surveys, there are separate categories for CHAL hospital and CHAL health center, which are combined in the standard HCFPRIVMIS and preserved in the country-specific variables, HCFLS1 and HCFLS2.
Comparability — Malawi [top]
In the 2010 Malawi survey, under the "CHAM [Christian Health Association of Malawi]/Mission" header, there are separate categories for "hospital," "health center," "mobile clinic," and "door to door." Because HCFPRIVMIS focuses on all faith-based health facilities, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
- Mission hospital is listed as HCFMW3 in IPUMS-DHS
- Mission health center is listed as HCFMW2 in IPUMS-DHS
- Mission mobile clinic is listed as HCFMW4 in IPUMS-DHS
- Mission door to door is listed as HCFMW9 in IPUMS-DHS
Additionally, in the 2000 Malawi survey, under the "Mission" header, there are separate categories for "hospital," "health center," and "mobile clinic." As with the 2010 sample, these categories are consolidated in HCFPRIVMIS and are also preserved in the country-specific variables HCFMW3, HCFMW2, and HCFMW4, respectively.
Comparability — Tanzania [top]
In the 2004 and 2010 Tanzania surveys, under the "Religious/Voluntary" header, there are separate categories for "referral/specialist hospital," "district hospital," "health center," and "dispensary." Because HCFPRIVMIS focuses on all faith-based health facilities, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
Universe
- Benin 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2003: Women age 15-49 who know a source for female condoms.
- Kenya 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the male interview.
- Lesotho 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2009: All women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Niger 2012: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2012: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 2015: All women age 15-49.
