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DELMW3_ALL (DELMW3_ALL)
Patient attendant gave delivery care (Malawi)

DELMW3_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 five years, DELMW3_ALL indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported a ward/patient attendant gave delivery care for a recent birth. This response category is country-specific to Malawi.

DELMW3_ALL consists of a set of up to six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELMW3_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELMW3_02, DELMW3_03, DELMW3_04, DELMW3_05, and DELMW3_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELMW3_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability — Index

GENERAL
Malawi

Comparability

Apart from slight differences in question wording (noted below), DELMW3_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. DELMW3_ALL is a country-specific response.

Comparability — Malawi [top]

The 2000 Malawi survey includes the response category "ward attendant," while the 2004, 2010, and 2016 Malawi surveys include the response category "patient attendant."

Universe

  • Malawi 2000: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Malawi 2004: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Malawi 2010: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Malawi: 2000-W, 2000-W, 2004-W, 2004-W, 2010-W, 2010-W, 2016-W, 2016-W