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Demographic and Health Survey 2001-02 - IPUMS Subset

Zambia, 2001 - 2002
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ZMB_2001_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Central Board of Health [Zambia] and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center
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Doctor gave delivery care for last birth (W_DELDOC_01)

Data file: ZMB2001-W.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 998
End: 998
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
426. Who assisted with the delivery of (NAME)?
Anyone else?
IF RELATIVE OR FRIEND, PROBE TO SEE IF BELONGS TO ANOTHER CATEGORY.

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

DOCTOR A
CLINICAL OFFICER B
NURSE/MIDWIFE C

OTHER PERSON

TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT D
RELATIVE/FRIEND E
OTHER (SPECIFY) ________ X

NO ONE Y
Categories
Value Category
0 No
1 Yes
8 Missing
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
For women who gave birth in the last three to five years, DELDOC_01 (M3A_1) indicates whether a doctor gave delivery care (for the last birth).

Women could report more than one type of healthcare (or traditional) provider.

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Maternal delivery care, general Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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