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DECFEMHCARE

(V743A)
Final say on woman's health care
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Description

DECFEMHCARE (V743A) indicates who in the woman's household usually makes decisions regarding the woman's own healthcare.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DECFEMHCARE (V743A) has no comparability problems.

See the Survey Text tab for exact question wording for each sample.

Users should be attentive to universe shifts across phases. See "Comparability - Standard DHS," below, for more details.

Comparability -- Standard DHS

DECFEMHCARE (V743A) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire from phase IV forward. In Phase IV, all women in the sample are asked this question. Starting in Phase V forward, only women who are currently married or living with a partner are asked the question.

Universe

  • Afghanistan 2015: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Albania 2008: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Albania 2017: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Angola 2015: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Armenia 2000: All women age 15-49.
  • Armenia 2005: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Armenia 2010: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Armenia 2015: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Azerbaijan 2006: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Bangladesh 2000: Ever-married women age 10-49.
  • Bangladesh 2004: Ever-married women age 10-49.
  • Bangladesh 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Bangladesh 2011: Currently married women age 12-49.
  • Bangladesh 2014: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Bangladesh 2018: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Bangladesh 2022: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are not in households selected for the short women's survey form.
  • Benin 2001: All women age 15-49.
  • Benin 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Benin 2011: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Bolivia 2003: All women age 15-49.
  • Bolivia 2008: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso 2003: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso 2010: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Burkina Faso 2021: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Burundi 2010: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Burundi 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Cambodia 2005: Women age 15-49 selected for Women's Status module.
  • Cambodia 2010: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Cambodia 2014: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Cambodia 2021: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Cameroon 2004: All women age 15-49.
  • Cameroon 2011: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-64 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Chad 2014: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Colombia 2000: All women age 15-49.
  • Colombia 2005: All women age 13-49.
  • Colombia 2010: All women age 13-49.
  • Colombia 2015: All women age 13-49.
  • Comoros 2012: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: All women age 15-49.
  • Congo (Democratic Republic) 2013: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Congo Brazzaville 2011: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Cote d'Ivoire 2011: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Cote d'Ivoire 2021: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Dominican Republic 2007: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Dominican Republic 2013: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Egypt 2000: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2005: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2008: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2014: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Ethiopia 2005: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Ethiopia 2011: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Ethiopia 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Gabon 2012: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Gambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Gambia 2019: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Ghana 2003: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Ghana 2014: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Ghana 2022: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Guatemala 2015: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Guinea 2005: All women age 15-49.
  • Guinea 2012: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Guinea 2018: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Guyana 2009: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Haiti 2000: All women age 15-49.
  • Haiti 2006: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Haiti 2012: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Haiti 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Honduras 2005: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Honduras 2011: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • India 1998: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • India 2005: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • India 2015: Women age 15-49, in households selected for the state module, who are currently married.
  • India 2019: Women age 15-49, in households selected for the state module, who are currently married.
  • Indonesia 2002: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Indonesia 2012: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Indonesia 2017: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Jordan 2002: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Jordan 2007: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Jordan 2012: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are currently married.
  • Kenya 2003: All women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49, in households selected for long questionnaire, who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Kenya 2022: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Kyrgyz Republic 2012: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Lesotho 2004: All women age 15-49.
  • Lesotho 2009: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Lesotho 2014: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Lesotho 2023: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Liberia 2013: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Liberia 2019: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Madagascar 2003: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 2008: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Madagascar 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Malawi 2000: All women age 15-49.
  • Malawi 2004: All women age 15-49.
  • Malawi 2010: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Maldives 2009: Currently married women age 17-49.
  • Maldives 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Mali 2001: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2012: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Mali 2018: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Mauritania 2021: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Moldova 2005: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Morocco 2003: All women age 15-49.
  • Mozambique 2003: All women age 15-49.
  • Mozambique 2011: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Mozambique 2022: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Myanmar 2015: Women age 15-49 who are currently married.
  • Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Namibia 2013: Women age 15-64 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Nepal 2001: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Nepal 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married.
  • Nepal 2022: Women age 15-49 who are currently married.
  • Nicaragua 2001: All women age 15-49.
  • Niger 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Niger 2012: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Nigeria 2003: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Nigeria 2013: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Pakistan 2012: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are currently married.
  • Papua New Guinea 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Peru 2000: All women age 15-49.
  • Peru 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Peru 2009: Ever married women age 15-49.
  • Peru 2010: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Peru 2011: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Peru 2012: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Philippines 2003: All women age 15-49.
  • Philippines 2008: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Philippines 2013: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Philippines 2017: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Philippines 2022: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Rwanda 2000: All women age 15-49.
  • Rwanda 2005: All women age 15-49.
  • Rwanda 2010: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Rwanda 2014: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Rwanda 2019: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Sao Tome 2008: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Senegal 2005: All women age 15-49.
  • Senegal 2010: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Senegal 2012: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Senegal 2014: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Senegal 2015: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Senegal 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Senegal 2018: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Senegal 2019: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Senegal 2023: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Sierra Leone 2008: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Sierra Leone 2013: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Sierra Leone 2019: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a partner.
  • Tajikistan 2012: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Tajikistan 2017: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Tanzania 2004: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 2010: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Tanzania 2015: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Tanzania 2022: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Timor-Leste 2009: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Timor-Leste 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Togo 2013: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Türkiye 2018: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2001: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Uganda 2011: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Uganda 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Ukraine 2007: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Yemen 2013: Currently married women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 2001: All women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Zambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Zambia 2018: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Zimbabwe 1999: All women age 15-49.
  • Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Zimbabwe 2010: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Zimbabwe 2015: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a man.
  • Afghanistan: 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-W
  • Albania: 2008-W, 2008-C, 2008-B, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B
  • Angola: 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W
  • Armenia: 2000-W, 2000-C, 2000-B, 2005-W, 2005-C, 2005-B, 2010-W, 2010-C, 2010-B, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B
  • Azerbaijan: 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-B
  • Bangladesh: 2000-C, 2000-W, 2000-B, 2000-W, 2004-W, 2004-W, 2004-B, 2004-C, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2007-C, 2007-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-B, 2014-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W, 2022-W, 2022-C, 2022-B
  • Benin: 2001-W, 2001-C, 2001-B, 2006-W, 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2011-B, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W
  • Bolivia: 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-B, 2008-B, 2008-C, 2008-W
  • Burkina Faso: 2003-B, 2003-W, 2003-W, 2003-C, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2021-W, 2021-C, 2021-B
  • Burundi: 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-C, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W, 2016-W
  • Cambodia: 2005-W, 2005-C, 2005-B, 2010-B, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2014-C, 2014-B, 2014-W, 2021-W, 2021-C, 2021-B
  • Cameroon: 2004-B, 2004-C, 2004-W, 2011-B, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B
  • Chad: 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-B
  • Colombia: 2000-W, 2000-B, 2000-C, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2010-W, 2010-C, 2010-B, 2015-B, 2015-W, 2015-C
  • Comoros: 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-W
  • Congo (Democratic Republic): 2007-W, 2007-C, 2007-B, 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B
  • Congo Brazzaville: 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 2011-B, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2021-W, 2021-C, 2021-B
  • Dominican Republic: 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-C, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W
  • Egypt: 2000-C, 2000-W, 2000-B, 2000-W, 2005-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-C, 2008-W, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2014-W
  • Eswatini (Swaziland): 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W
  • Ethiopia: 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Gabon: 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B
  • Gambia: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-W, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B
  • Ghana: 2003-C, 2003-W, 2003-B, 2003-W, 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-C, 2014-B, 2014-W, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2022-W, 2022-C, 2022-B
  • Guatemala: 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-B
  • Guinea: 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Guyana: 2009-W, 2009-C, 2009-B
  • Haiti: 2000-W, 2000-B, 2000-C, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-W, 2016-C, 2016-W, 2016-B
  • Honduras: 2005-W, 2005-C, 2005-B, 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B
  • India: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2005-W, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B
  • Indonesia: 2002-C, 2002-W, 2002-B, 2012-B, 2012-W, 2012-C, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B
  • Jordan: 2002-W, 2002-B, 2002-W, 2002-C, 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-C, 2007-W, 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2012-B, 2017-W, 2017-B, 2017-C, 2017-W
  • Kenya: 2003-C, 2003-W, 2003-B, 2003-W, 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-C, 2008-W, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2014-W, 2022-B, 2022-C, 2022-W
  • Kyrgyz Republic: 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B
  • Lesotho: 2004-W, 2004-C, 2004-B, 2009-W, 2009-W, 2009-B, 2009-C, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2014-W, 2023-W, 2023-C, 2023-B
  • Liberia: 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2013-W, 2019-W, 2019-B, 2019-C, 2019-W
  • Madagascar: 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-W, 2003-B, 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-C, 2008-W, 2021-B, 2021-C, 2021-W
  • Malawi: 2000-W, 2000-W, 2000-B, 2000-C, 2004-B, 2004-W, 2004-W, 2004-C, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Maldives: 2009-W, 2009-C, 2009-B, 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B
  • Mali: 2001-C, 2001-B, 2001-W, 2001-W, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2012-W, 2012-B, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Mauritania: 2021-W, 2021-C, 2021-B
  • Moldova: 2005-W, 2005-C, 2005-B
  • Morocco: 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-B, 2003-W
  • Mozambique: 2003-W, 2003-W, 2003-B, 2003-C, 2011-B, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2022-W, 2022-C, 2022-B
  • Myanmar: 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-W
  • Namibia: 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2013-W
  • Nepal: 2001-W, 2001-C, 2001-B, 2006-W, 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2011-W, 2011-B, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W, 2022-W, 2022-C, 2022-B
  • Nicaragua: 2001-W, 2001-C, 2001-B
  • Niger: 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-W, 2012-W
  • Nigeria: 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-B, 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-C, 2013-W, 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2018-W, 2018-B, 2018-C, 2018-W
  • Pakistan: 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2012-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W
  • Papua New Guinea: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B
  • Peru: 2000-W, 2000-B, 2000-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-C, 2009-C, 2009-B, 2009-W, 2010-C, 2010-B, 2010-W, 2011-B, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2012-B, 2012-W, 2012-C
  • Philippines: 2003-B, 2003-C, 2003-W, 2008-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2022-W, 2022-C, 2022-B
  • Rwanda: 2000-W, 2000-W, 2000-C, 2000-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-C, 2010-B, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2019-B, 2019-C, 2019-W
  • Sao Tome: 2008-W, 2008-C, 2008-B
  • Senegal: 2005-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-C, 2010-B, 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-C, 2012-W, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-W, 2016-C, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-W, 2017-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2018-B, 2018-C, 2018-W, 2019-C, 2019-W, 2019-B, 2023-W, 2023-C, 2023-B
  • Sierra Leone: 2008-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-W, 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-W, 2019-B, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-W
  • South Africa: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W
  • Tajikistan: 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B
  • Tanzania: 2004-B, 2004-W, 2004-W, 2004-C, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-W, 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-W, 2022-W, 2022-C, 2022-B
  • Timor-Leste: 2009-W, 2009-C, 2009-B, 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B
  • Togo: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B
  • Türkiye: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B
  • Uganda: 2001-C, 2001-W, 2001-B, 2001-W, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2006-B, 2006-C, 2007-B, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2011-C, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Ukraine: 2007-W, 2007-C
  • Yemen: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-W
  • Zambia: 2001-B, 2001-W, 2001-C, 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2007-C, 2013-W, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Zimbabwe: 1999-C, 1999-B, 1999-W, 1999-W, 2005-C, 2005-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W