Description

ANKNOWBD6 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the female respondent reported a traditional doctor as a place to receive antenatal care. This variable is country-specific to Bangladesh.

Some samples in the "ANKNOW" 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.

ANKNOWBD6 is combined with ANKNOWBD7 (homeopath) in ANKNOWTRAD (all traditional healers) for the 2000 Bangladesh samples. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using ANKNOWBD6 are encouraged to review ANKNOWTRAD for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

ANKNOWBD6 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

ANKNOWBD6 is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Although ANKNOWBD6 is a country-specific response not included in the standard DHS modules, it is combined with other responses in ANKNOWTRAD, a country-specific variable that encompasses all traditional healers as sources for antenatal care. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of ANKNOWBD6 or the Comparability tab of ANKNOWTRAD for more information on the specific categories combined for Bangladesh 2000.

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