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DELIA2_ALL (DELIA2_ALL)
ANM/nurse/midwife/LHV gave delivery care (India)

DELIA2_ALL variables are 1-digit variables.

Codes

0 = No
1 = Yes
8 = Missing
9 = NIU (not in universe)

Description

For women who gave birth in the last three to five years, DELIA2_ALL indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported an ANM (auxiliary nurse/midwife), nurse/midwife/LHV (Lady Health Visitor) gave delivery care for a recent birth. This response category is country-specific to India.

DELIA2_ALL consists of a set of up to six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELIA2_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELIA2_02, DELIA2_03, DELIA2_04, DELIA2_05, and DELIA2_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELIA2_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences, DELIA2_ALL has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question about who provided delivery care is included in Phase II forward of the standard DHS questionnaire. DELIA2_ALL is a country-specific response.

Universe

  • India 1998: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 3 years before the survey.
  • India 2005: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • India 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • India: 1998-W, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2015-W, 2015-W