Description

PTRBOIL indicates whether the respondent said, in response to an open-ended question, that boiling water is something that can be done to make the water safe to drink.

The information in PTRBOIL is taken from the household record, linked to the record of the woman respondent. This information applies to household residents, not temporary visitors, so researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2").

Comparability

PTRBOIL has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

PTRBOIL is a country-specific household variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.

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