Codes and Frequencies
Description
HCFPUBHOS (V762BA) indicates whether the woman reported a public hospital as a source for female condoms.
Some samples in the "HCF" series include categories that can be consolidated into a single response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable while preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.
For example, a given sample might include multiple categories for different types of public hospitals that could be combined to create a more comprehensive response category. See Comparability for more information on the specific categories combined in HCFPUBHOS.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL Chad Ghana |
Malawi Mali Niger |
Rwanda Tanzania Zimbabwe |
Comparability
Along with universe differences, HCFPUBHOS (V762BA) has some contextual factors regarding question wording that should be noted by researchers. This survey context broadly applies to the "source for female condom" series. For discussion of this topic, see the comparability section of HCFDK.
Most commonly, this response category is organized under the "Public Sector" or "Public Medical Sector" header in the survey, and is worded as "government hospital." However, some countries diverge from this standard convention, and, in some cases, multiple categories were consolidated in HCFPUBHOS to form a single, more comprehensive response. Countries of particular interest are noted below.
Additionally, for most samples, this variable was a part of a question that asked the respondent to list all known sources for female condoms. Some countries, discussed below, recorded only the first response, which may affect the comparability of those samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
HCFPUBHOS (V762BA) first appears in phase IV of the Standard DHS. It is included and consistent in all subsequent phases of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Chad [top]
In the 2014 Chad survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are separate categories for "hospital/maternity" and "military/garrison hospital." Because HCFPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
Comparability — Ghana [top]
The Ghana 2003 survey words this response category as "Govt. Hospital/Polyclinic."
Comparability — Malawi [top]
For Malawi 2000, only the first response was recorded. Although the respondent may have known of a "government hospital" as an additional source for female condoms, only her first response was documented.
Comparability — Mali [top]
In the 2012 Mali survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are separate categories for "national hospital" and "regional hospital." Because HCFPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
Comparability — Niger [top]
In the 2012 Niger survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are separate categories for "national hospital," "regional hospital," and "district hospital." Because HCDPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
Comparability — Rwanda [top]
In the 2010 and 2014 Rwanda surveys, under the "Public Sector" header, there are separate categories for "referral hospital" and "district hospital." Because HCFPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
Comparability — Tanzania [top]
In the 2010 Tanzania survey, under the "Public Sector" header, there are separate categories for "referral hospital," "regional hospital," and "district hospital." Because HCFPUBHOS focuses on all public hospitals, these responses are consolidated in this variable to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
Comparability — Zimbabwe [top]
The Zimbabwe 2005 and 2010 surveys word this response category as "Govt. Hospital/Clinic."
Universe
- Benin 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Burundi 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Chad 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Congo Brazzaville 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Ethiopia 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 2012: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2003: Women age 15-49 who know a source for female condoms.
- Kenya 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the long questionnaire.
- Lesotho 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2009: All women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2012: All women age 15-49.
- Myanmar 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2013: All women age 15-64.
- Niger 2012: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2003: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2012: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Togo 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2001: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Zimbabwe 2015: All women age 15-49.
