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HCNONGOVWAIT (HCNONGOVWAIT)
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Long wait times
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Description

HCNONGOVWAIT indicates whether long wait times at government facilities explain why the household generally goes elsewhere to treat sickness.

The information in HCNONGOVWAIT is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, 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

HCNONGOVWAIT has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • India 2015: Women age 15-49 in households that did not generally use a government facility for treatment sickness.
  • India 2019: Women age 15-49 in households that did not generally use a government facility for treatment sickness.
  • India: 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-M, 2015-H, 2015-W, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B, 2019-M, 2019-H