Codes and Frequencies
Description
INSHHANYEMPLOYER indicates whether any member of the household is covered by an employment-based health insurance plan.
The information in INSHHANYEMPLOYER is taken from the household record and applies to regular household members, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2") when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from universe differences, INSHHANYEMPLOYER has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
INSHHANYEMPLOYER is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS household questionnaire.
Comparability — India [top]
The 2005 and 2015 India surveys word this response category as "Other health insurance through employer." The 2005 and 2015 India surveys also include "Medical reimbursement from employer (INSHHANYEMPREIM).
Universe
- India 2005: Women age 15-49 in households in which at least one regular household member is covered by a health scheme or health insurance.
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 in households in which at least one regular household member is covered by a health scheme or health insurance.
- India 2019: All women age 15-49.
