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DELINJLABORWHY_ALL (DELINJLABORWHY_ALL)
Woman told reason for injection or IV during labor
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DELINJLABOR_ALL variables are 2-digit variables.

Codes

0 = No
10 = Yes
11 = Yes, speed up labor
12 = Yes, prevent infection
19 = Yes, other
97 = Don't know
99 = NIU (not in universe)

Description

DELINJLABORWHY_ALL reports what (if anything) the respondent was told about why she received an injection or medicine from an IV drip while in labor.

DELINJLABORWHY_ALL consists of a set of up to six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELINJLABORWHY_01) up to, potentially, the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELINJLABORWHY_02, DELINJLABORWHY_03, DELINJLABORWHY_04, DELINJLABORWHY_05, and DELINJLABORWHY_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELINJLABORWHY_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability

DELINJLABORWHY_ALL has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey, who were assisted by a doctor, nurse/midwife, health assistant/AHW, MCHW, or VHW, and who received an injection/IV during labor for their last-born child.
  • Nepal: 2016-W, 2016-W