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ILLFEVMEDCOST
(ILLFEVMEDCOST)
Amount paid for fever medicine
ILLFEVMEDCOST is a 3-digit numeric variable.
Codes
0 = Free
996 = No medicine
997 = Don't know
999 = NIU (not in universe)
Description
ILLFEVMEDCOST is a 3-digit numeric variable that reports how much the respondent paid for medicine for a recent fever.
Comparability
ILLFEVMEDCOST may vary in the units reported. The values in ILLFEVMEDCOST are country-specific, as most countries have different currencies with different values. See country-specific comparability for more information.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ILLFEVMEDCOST is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
- Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 with a fever in the past 6 months.
