Description

HCMTZ4 indicates whether the woman reported a religious dispensary as a source for male condoms. This response category is country-specific to Tanzania.

Some samples in the "HCM" 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.

HCMTZ4 is combined with HCMTZ1 (religious referral hospital), HCMTZ2 (religious district hospital), and HCMTZ3 (religious health center) in HCMPRIVMIS (all faith-based facilities) for the 2004 and 2010 Tanzania samples. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using HCMTZ4 are encouraged to review HCMPRIVMIS for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

HCMTZ4 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question on known sources for male condoms is included in the standard DHS questionnaire in Phases III forward.

Though HCMTZ4 is a country-specific response, this variable is combined with other responses in HCMPRIVMIS, a variable that encompasses all faith-based facilities as sources of male condoms. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of HCMTZ4 or the Comparability tab of HCMPRIVMIS for more information on the specific categories combined for Tanzania 2004 and 2010.

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