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MEDSTOCKYRNO (MEDSTOCKYRNO)
Times sent away from health facility without medication in last year because out of stock
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Description

MEDSTOCKYRNO reports how many times the woman has been sent away from a health facility without medication because the facility did not have the drug in stock.

Comparability

MEDSTOCKYRNO has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 who take prescribed medications regularly that are provided by a public health facility, and who were sent away without medication because the drugs were out of stock in the last year, in households selected for the adult health questionnaire.
  • South Africa: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W