Description
For women who gave birth in a health facility in the five years preceding the survey, DELTIME_ALL (M61_x) reports the length of time the mother and child stayed at the health facility after delivery. Following DHS convention, intervals reported in hours are coded with a "1" in the first digit, intervals reported in days are coded with a "2" in the first digit, and intervals reported in weeks are coded with a "3" in the first digit.
DELTIME_ALL consists of a set of six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (DELTIME_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., DELTIME_02, DELTIME_03, DELTIME_04, DELTIME_05, and DELTIME_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If DELTIME_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.
For surveys including this question, information for this variable was collected on all births, up to a maximum of six, in the reference period. In many cases, data were hypothetically collected on up to six births, but no women in the survey had so many births (e.g., no woman had 4 or more births in 3 years, or had 5 or 6 births in 5 years). If, for example, no woman in a survey had 6 births in five years and only blank values were included in the original DHS file, then DELTIME_06 would not be available for that survey in IPUMS-DHS.
Some surveys, specified in the Comparability section, collected this information for the last-born child only (DELTIME_01).
Comparability — Index
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, DELTIME_ALL (M61_x) is largely comparable across samples. However, while the universe always excludes women who gave birth in someone's home, the particular types of health facilities (e.g., public, private, NGO, and/or religious) specified as delivery places varied across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DELTIME_ALL (M61_x) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase V forward.
Comparability — Afghanistan [top]
The 2015 Afghanistan survey collected this information for the last-born child only.
Comparability — Angola [top]
The 2015 Angola survey collected this information for the last-born child only.
Comparability — Bangladesh [top]
The Bangladesh surveys for 2011 and 2014 collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2007 Bangladesh survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Benin [top]
The 2017 Benin survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2006 and 2011 Benin surveys collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Burundi [top]
The 2016 Burundi survey collected this information for the last-born child only.
Comparability — Chad [top]
The 2014 Chad survey collected this information for the last-born child only.
Comparability — Congo (Democratic Republic) [top]
The 2013 Congo Democratic Republic survey collected this information for the last-born child only.
Comparability — Egypt [top]
The 2014 Egyptian survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2005 and 2008 Egyptian surveys collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Ethiopia [top]
The 2016 Ethiopian survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2005 Ethiopian survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Ghana [top]
The 2014 Ghana survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2008 Ghana survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Guinea [top]
The 2012 and 2018 Guinea surveys collected this information for the last-born child only.
Comparability — India [top]
The 2015 India survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2005 India survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Jordan [top]
The 2012 and 2017 Jordan surveys collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2007 Jordan survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Kenya [top]
The 2014 Kenyan survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2008 Kenyan survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Lesotho [top]
The 2014 Lesotho survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2009 Lesotho survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Liberia [top]
The 2013 Liberia survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2007 Liberia survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Malawi [top]
The 2016 Malawi survey collected this information for the last-born child only.
Comparability — Myanmar [top]
The 2015 Myanmar survey collected this information on the most recent birth only.
Comparability — Namibia [top]
The 2013 Namibia survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2006 Namibia survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Nepal [top]
The 2016 Nepal survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2006 Nepal survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Niger [top]
The 2012 Niger survey collected this information for the last-born child only.
Comparability — Nigeria [top]
The 2013 Nigerian survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2008 Nigerian survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Pakistan [top]
The 2012 and 2017 Pakistan surveys collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2006 Pakistan survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Senegal [top]
The 2017 Senegal survey collected this information for the last-born child only.
Comparability — South Africa [top]
The 2016 South Africa survey collected this information for the last-born child only.
Comparability — Tanzania [top]
The 2015 Tanzanian survey collected this information for the last-born child only.
Comparability — Uganda [top]
The 2011 and 2016 Uganda surveys collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2006 Uganda survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Zambia [top]
The 2013 Zambian survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2007 Zambian survey collected this information for additional births.
Comparability — Zimbabwe [top]
The 2015 Zimbabwe survey collected this information for the last-born child only. The 2005 Zimbabwe survey collected this information for additional births.
Universe
- Afghanistan 2015: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public, private medical, or NGO facility.
- Angola 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Bangladesh 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public, private medical, or NGO facility.
- Bangladesh 2011: Ever-married women age 12-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public, private medical, or NGO facility.
- Bangladesh 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 3 years before the survey and delivered in a public, private medical, or NGO facility.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Benin 2011: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Burundi 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public, private medical, or authorized medical facility.
- Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Chad 2014: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2013: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Congo Brazzaville 2011: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a government, private medical, or NGO facility.
- Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a government, private medical, or NGO facility.
- Egypt 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a government, private medical, or NGO facility.
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Ethiopia 2005: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public, private medical, or NGO facility.
- Ethiopia 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public, private medical, or NGO facility.
- Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Ghana 2014: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Guinea 2012: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Guinea 2018: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- India 2005: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public medical, NGO/trust hospital/clinic, or private medical facility.
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Lesotho 2009: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public, private medical, or religious/mission facility.
- Lesotho 2014: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public, private medical, or religious/mission facility.
- Liberia 2007: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Liberia 2013: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Madagascar 2008: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public, CHAM/mission, or private medical facility.
- Mali 2012: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Myanmar 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Namibia 2013: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Niger 2012: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Nigeria 2013: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Pakistan 2006: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Pakistan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Tanzania 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a government/parastatal, religious voluntary, or private facility.
- Togo 2013: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Uganda 2011: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Uganda 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Zambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Zambia 2018: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public or private medical facility.
- Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public, mission, or private medical facility.
- Zimbabwe 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and delivered in a public, mission, or private medical facility.
