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Demographic and Health Survey 1990-1991 - IPUMS Subset

Pakistan, 1990 - 1991
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PAK_1990_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Population Studies [Pakistan] and IRD/Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Source of diarrhea treatment: Faith healer (other) (Pakistan) (C_DIATRPK6)

Data file: PAK1991-C.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 1094
End: 1094
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
488. From whom did you seek advice or treatment?

GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL 1
RNC/BHU/GOVT CLINIC 1
PRIVATE HOSPITAL/CLINIC 1
PRIVATE DOCTOR 1
FAMILY WELFARE WORKER 1
LADY HEALTH VISITOR 1
HOMEOPATH 1
HAKIM 1
FAITH HEALER 1
DRUGSTORE 1
SHOP(OTHER THAN DRUGSTORE) 1
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 1
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 children with diarrhea in the past 2 weeks, DIATRPK6 indicates, in response to an open-ended question, whether the child received treatment from a "faith healer." This response category is country-specific to Pakistan.

Some samples in the "DIATR" series include multiple categories that can be consolidated into a single broad response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable, while also preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.

For the 1991 Pakistan sample, DIATRPK6 is combined with DIATRPK3 (homeopath) and DIATRPK4 (hakim) in DIATRPRIVHL (all traditional practitioners/healers). IPUMS-DHS users interested in using DIATRPK6 are encouraged to review DIATRPRIVHL for a more comprehensive response category.

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Place for diarrhea treatment, CS Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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