Comparability — Afghanistan [top]

In the 2015 Afghanistan survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are separate categories for "Community Health Clinic (CHC) or Polyclinic," "Basic Health Center," and "Health Sub-Center." Because ATPUBHC focuses on all public health centers, these responses are consolidated in FPNONPUBHC to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Community health clinic (CHC) or polyclinic is listed as FPNONAF3 in IPUMS-DHS
• Basic health center is listed as FPNONAF4> in IPUMS-DHS
• Health sub-center is listed as FPNONAF5> in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Chad [top]

In the 2014 Chad survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are three separate categories for "Government/maternity hospital," "Free clinic," and "Military hospital." Because these variables focus on all public health centers, these responses are consolidated in FPNONPUBHC to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Government/maternity hospital is listed as FPNONTD10 in IPUMS DHS
• Free clinic is listed as FPNONTD8> in IPUMS DHS
• Military hospital is listed as FPNONTD1> in IPUMS DHS

Comparability — Jordan [top]

In the 2002, 2007, 2012, and 2017 Jordan surveys, under the "Public Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "government health center" and "government MCH [maternal and child health center]." Because this variable focuses on all public health centers, these two responses are consolidated in FPNONPUBHC to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Government health center is listed as FPNONJO3 in IPUMS-DHS
• Government MCH is listed as FPNONJO4 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Madagascar [top]

In the 2003 and 2008 Madagascar surveys, under the "Public Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "level I government health center" and "level II government health center." Because this variable focuses on all public health centers, these two responses are consolidated in FPNONPUBHC to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Level I health center is listed as FPNONMG3 in IPUMS-DHS
• Level II center is listed as FPNONMG4 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Mali [top]

In the 2006 and 2012 Malian surveys, under the "Public Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "reference health center, CSREF" and "community health center (CSCOM)." Because this variable focuses on all public health centers, these two responses are consolidated in FPNONPUBHC to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Reference health center is listed as FPNONML3 in IPUMS-DHS
• Community health center is listed as FPNONML4 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Niger [top]

The 2006 and 2012 Niger surveys referred to an integrated health center.

Comparability — Senegal [top]

In the 2017 Senegal survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "government health center" and "community health center ("case de sante")." Because this variable focuses on all public health centers, these two responses are consolidated in FPNONPUBHC to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Government health center is listed as FPNONSN1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Community health center is listed as FPNONSN2 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Togo [top]

In the 2013 Togo survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are two separate categories for "mother-infant protection center" and "health hut." Because this variable focuses on all public health centers, these two responses are consolidated in FPNONPUBHC to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:

• Mother-infant protection center is listed as FPNONTG1 in IPUMS-DHS
• Health hut is listed as FPNONTG2 in IPUMS-DHS

Comparability — Zambia [top]

The 2013 Togo survey referred to "CMS," or a socio-medical health center.