Demographic and Health Survey 2004 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2004

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MWI_2004_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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National Statistical Office [Malawi] and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center

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Sep 19, 2018

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Barrier to woman's health care: Don't know where to go (C_BHCDKPLACE)

Data file: MWI2004-C.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 1236

End: 1237

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

494. Now I would like to ask you some questions about medical care for you yourself.
Many different factors can prevent women from getting medical advice or treatment for themselves. When you are sick and want to get medical advice or treatment, is each of the following a big problem or not?

Knowing where to go.

BIG PROBLEM 1
NOT A BIG PROBLEM 2

Getting permission to go.

BIG PROBLEM 1
NOT A BIG PROBLEM 2

Getting money needed for treatment.

BIG PROBLEM 1
NOT A BIG PROBLEM 2

The time required to cover the distance to the health facility.

BIG PROBLEM 1
NOT A BIG PROBLEM 2

The availability of means of transport.

BIG PROBLEM 1
NOT A BIG PROBLEM 2

The cost of transport.

BIG PROBLEM 1
NOT A BIG PROBLEM 2

Not wanting to go alone.

BIG PROBLEM 1
NOT A BIG PROBLEM 2

Concern that there may not be a female health provider.

BIG PROBLEM 1
NOT A BIG PROBLEM 2

Value	Category
10	Not a big problem
11	No problem at all
12	Small problem
20	Is big problem
98	Missing
99	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

BHCDKPLACE (V467A) indicates whether the woman reported not "knowing where to go" as a barrier to getting medical care for herself.

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Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Access to care Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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