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HCZA4 (HCZA4)
Source of recent health care: Traditional herbalist (other) (South Africa)
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Description

HCZA4 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported seeking medical help from a traditional herbalist. This variable is country-specific to South Africa.

Some samples in the "HC" series include multiple categories that can be consolidated into a single broad response. IPUMS DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable, while also preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.

HCZA4 is combined with HCZA3 (traditional healer) and HCZA5 (faith healer) in HCPRIVHL (all traditional practitioners/healers) for the 2016 South Africa sample. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using HCZA4 are encouraged to reviewer HCPRIVHL for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

HCZA4 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

HCZA4 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 received health, medical, or dental care in the last month, in households selected for the adult health questionnaire.
  • South Africa: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W