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DELPAYHELP_ALL (DELPAYHELP_ALL)
Received financial assistance for delivery care

DELPAYHELP_ALL variables are 1-digit variables.

Codes

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

Description

DELPAYHELP_ALL indicates whether the female respondent received any financial assistance for delivery care.

DELPAYHELP_ALL consists of a set of up to six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELPAYHELP_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELPAYHELP_02, DELPAYHELP_03, DELPAYHELP_04, DELPAYHELP_05, and DELPAYHELP_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELPAYHELP_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.

Comparability

DELPAYHELP_ALL has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • India 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered at a health facility.
  • India 2019: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered at a health facility.
  • India: 2015-W, 2015-W, 2019-W