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ANCAREMW3_01
(ANCAREMW3_01)
Patient attendant gave antenatal care for last birth (Malawi)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who gave birth in the last five years, ANCAREMW3_01 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported that a ward/patient attendant gave antenatal care (for the last birth). This response category is country-specific to Malawi.
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording (noted below), ANCAREMW3_01 has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
An open-ended question about who provided antenatal care is included in Phase II forward of the standard DHS questionnaire. ANCAREMW3_01 is a country-specific response.
Universe
- Malawi 2000: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the five years before the survey.
- Malawi 2004: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the five years before the survey.
- Malawi 2010: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the five years before the survey.
- Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the five years before the survey.
