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DELREFFROMWHY_01 (DELREFFROMWHY_01)
Reason why mother left referring health facility for delivery facility (last birth)
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Description

DELREFFROMWHY_01 reports the reason why the mother moved from the referring health facility to the health facility where the child's delivery occurred (for the last birth).

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DELREFFROMWHY_01 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

DELREFFROMWHY_01 is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Bangladesh 2018: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 3 years before the survey and who delivered the last-born child in a health facility, who traveled to the delivery facility from another health facility.
  • Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in five years before the survey, who gave birth in a health facility, and who traveled from another health facility to reach the delivery facility.
  • Bangladesh: 2018-W
  • Nigeria: 2018-W, 2018-W