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HCMEDFREE (HCMEDFREE)
Received medicine/drugs from health facility for free
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Description

HCMEDFREE indicates whether the respondent received fully or partially free medicine or drugs during her most recent visit to a health facility.

Comparability

HCMEDFREE has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who visited a government health facility and were prescribed medicine/drugs in the last 12 months.
  • Nepal: 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W