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HHOUTPATPAYXHH (HHOUTPATPAYXHH)
Times paid for HH member's outpatient care in last 4 weeks
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Description

HHOUTPATPAYXHH reports the number of times the household member selected for the health expenditures module (HHOUTPAT1LINENOHH) spent money on outpatient care in the last four weeks. See the Comparability tab for more information.

Comparability

In addition to universe differences, HHOUTPATPAYXHH varies across samples in whether the number of times the household (member) paid for outpatient care is the total number of times in the last four weeks, or the number of times in the last four weeks excluding the most recent time. See country-specific comparability for more information.

Comparability - Standard DHS

HHOUTPATPAYXHH is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS household questionnaire or standard out-of-pocket health expenditures module.

Universe

  • Namibia 2013: Women age 15-64 in households with at least one member who received outpatient care in the last 4 weeks.
  • Tanzania 2015: Women age 15-49 in households with at least one member who received outpatient care more than once in the last 4 weeks.
  • Namibia: 2013-B, 2013-M, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2013-H, 2013-W
  • Tanzania: 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-M, 2015-H, 2015-W