Description

MLTRELPRIVDRUG indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the female respondent reported receiving treatment from a private pharmacy the last time she had malaria.

Some samples in the "MLTREL" 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 private drug sources that could be combined in MLTRELPRIVDRUG to create a more comprehensive response category. See Comparability for more information on the specific categories combined in this variable.

Comparability — Index

Comparability

MLTRELPRIVDRUG is largely comparable across samples. Most commonly, samples categorized this response under a "private medical sector" header and labeled it "pharmacy." Some samples combined "pharmacy" with other drug sources, such as "chemist" or "drug store," into a single response.

In other cases, samples separate "pharmacy" and other private, formal drug sources into distinct categories. As MLTRELPRIVDRUG focuses on all private, formal drug sources, IPUMS DHS consolidates these response categories in this variable to form a single, comprehensive response. Countries of particular interest are noted below.

Due to the variation in category wording, IPUMS DHS users are encouraged to review the Survey Text tab.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MLTRELPRIVDRUG is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

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