IPUMS DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys

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HCPUBHC

(HCPUBHC)

Source of recent health care: Government health center

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HCPUBHC indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported she has sought help at a public health center.

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, HCPUBHC is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Rwanda 2014: Women age 15-49 who have sought help or care for symptoms.
South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 who received health, medical, or dental care in the last month, in households selected for the adult health questionnaire.

Rwanda: 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-B, 2014-W

South Africa: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W