DELCOST_ALL is an 8-digit numeric variable.
0 = Free/did not pay
99999997 = Don't know
99999998 = Missing
99999999 = NIU (not in universe)
Description
DELCOST_ALL is a 5-digit numeric variable that how much the respondent paid for the child's delivery.
DELCOST_ALL consists of a set of up to six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELCOST_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELCOST_02, DELCOST_03, DELCOST_04, DELCOST_05, and DELCOST_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELCOST_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
In addition to universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DELCOST_ALL varies significantly in the units reported. The values reported in DELCOST_ALL are not consistent across countries, as most countries have different currencies with different values. See country-specific comparability for more information.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DELCOST_ALL is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — India [top]
The 2015 India sample reports the cost of delivery in Indian rupees (INR).
Comparability — Jordan [top]
The 2007, 2012, and 2017 Jordan samples report the cost of delivery in Jordanian dinars (JOD).
Comparability — Namibia [top]
The 2000 and 2006 Namibia samples report the cost of delivery in Namibian dollars (NAD).
Comparability — Tanzania [top]
The 2015 Tanzania sample reports the cost of delivery in Tanzanian shillings (TZS).
Universe
- Bangladesh 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 3 years before the survey.
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 3 years before the survey.
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey, who reported paying nothing or not knowing how much they paid for the hospital stay, tests, medicines, and other costs associated with delivery.
- Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and received delivery care from a health professional for the last birth.
- Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and received delivery care from a health professional for the last birth.
- Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and received delivery care from a health professional for the last birth.
- Namibia 2000: Women age 15-49 who delivered their last-born child born in the 5 years before the survey at a health facility, who paid for the delivery, either in cash, goods, or gifts.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who delivered their last-born child born in the 5 years before the survey at a health facility, who paid for the delivery, either in cash, goods, or gifts.
- Tanzania 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and who paid for the delivery.
