Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who had malaria in the last year, were prescribed medication to treat the malaria, and purchased the prescribed medication, MLTRELRXPRIVDRUG indicates whether they purchased the anti-malarial medication at a private pharmacy.
Some samples in the "MLTRELRX" 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 MLTRELRXPRIVDRUG to create a more comprehensive response category. See Comparability for more information on the specific categories combined in this variable.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL |
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Comparability
MLTRELRXPRIVDRUG 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 MLTRELRXPRIVDRUG 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.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLTRELRXPRIVDRUG is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
In the 2016 Ghana survey, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "pharmacy" and "chemist/drug store." As MLTRELRXPRIVDRUG focuses on all private, formal drug sources, these two responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
Comparability — Ghana [top]
In the 2016 Ghana survey, under the "Private Medical Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "pharmacy" and "chemist/drug store." As MLTRELRXPRIVDRUG focuses on all private, formal drug sources, these two responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
- Pharmacy is listed as MLTRELRXGH1 in IPUMS DHS;
- Chemist/drug store is listed as MLTRELRXGH2 in IPUMSDHS.
Universe
- Ghana 2016: Women age 15-49 who had malaria in the last year, were prescribed medication to treat it, purchased the prescribed medication, and did not buy the medication at the same place she received care for malaria.
