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INSSOCS (V481C)
Has health insurance from government/social security
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Description

INSSOCS (V481C) indicates whether the woman is covered by health insurance through Social Security or another government program.

Comparability — Index

GENERAL
Ghana
 India
 Jordan

Comparability

Apart from slight variation in the wording of the question and response categories, INSSOCS (V481C) is largely comparable across samples. Only surveys with potential comparability issues are discussed below.

Comparability - Standard DHS

INSSOCS (V481C) is included in Phase V forward of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Comparability — Ghana [top]

The Ghana 2008 and 2014 survey words this response category as "National/District Health Insurance (NHIS)," where "NHIS" stands for National Health Insurance Scheme. The Ghanaian NHIS appears to function as a sliding-scale government-organized health insurance program.

Comparability — India [top]

The 2015 India survey words this response category as "State health insurance scheme." The 2015 India survey also includes the following government-funded health insurance programs:

  • INSGOVEMP: Employees state health insurance scheme (ESIS)
  • INSCENGOVEMP: Central government health scheme (CGHS)
  • INSBPL: Rashtriya swasthya bima yojana (RSBY), a national health insurance program for households below the poverty line and other unorganized workers

Comparability — Jordan [top]

The 2017 Jordan questionnaire words this response category as "Ministry of Health insurance."

Universe

  • Afghanistan 2015: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Benin 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Benin 2017: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • Burundi 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • Burundi 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Cameroon 2011: Women age 15-49 in households selected for male survey.
  • Cameroon 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Chad 2014: Women age 15-49 in households selected for male survey.
  • 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.
  • Egypt 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Ethiopia 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Ethiopia 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 2008: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Guinea 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • India 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2008: All women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49 in households selected for male survey.
  • Liberia 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 2008: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2012: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2018: 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 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Senegal 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Togo 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Yemen 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 2007: All women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Zimbabwe 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • Zimbabwe 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Afghanistan: 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-W
  • Benin: 2011-B, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W
  • Burkina Faso: 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-C, 2010-W
  • Burundi: 2010-W, 2010-C, 2010-B, 2010-W, 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W
  • Cameroon: 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B
  • Chad: 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-B
  • Congo (Democratic Republic): 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B
  • Congo Brazzaville: 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B
  • Egypt: 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2014-W
  • Ethiopia: 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Ghana: 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-W, 2008-C, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2016-W, 2016-C
  • Guinea: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • India: 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W
  • Jordan: 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W
  • Kenya: 2008-W, 2008-B, 2008-C, 2008-W, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W
  • Liberia: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-W
  • Madagascar: 2008-B, 2008-C, 2008-W, 2008-W
  • Mali: 2012-W, 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Myanmar: 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-W
  • Namibia: 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2013-W
  • Niger: 2012-W, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W
  • Nigeria: 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2013-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Pakistan: 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W
  • Senegal: 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-C
  • Tanzania: 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W
  • Togo: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B
  • Uganda: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W
  • Yemen: 2013-W, 2013-C, 2013-B, 2013-W
  • Zambia: 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2007-C, 2013-W, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Zimbabwe: 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W