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INSHHANYCENGOVEMP (INSHHANYCENGOVEMP)
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: From central government health scheme (CGHS)
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Description

INSHHANYCENGOVEMP indicates whether any member of the household is covered by health insurance through a central government health plan, which is for employees, pensioners, and dependents of central government employees.

The information in INSHHANYCENGOVEMP is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2") when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.

Comparability

INSHHANYCENGOVEMP has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • India 2005: Women age 15-49 in households in which at least one regular household member is covered by a health scheme or health insurance.
  • India 2015: Women age 15-49 in households in which at least one regular household member is covered by a health scheme or health insurance.
  • India: 2005-C, 2005-B, 2005-M, 2005-W, 2005-H, 2005-W, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-M, 2015-H, 2015-W