Demographic and Health Survey 2008 - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 2008
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Payment for NHIS membership (B_NHISPAID)
Data file: GHA2008-B.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
1355
End:
1356
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
1015C. Did you pay your NHIS membership yourself?
YES, PAID MYSELF 01
YES, PAID BY RELATIVE/FRIEND 02
YES, PAID BY EMPLOYER/SSNIT 03
NO, EXEMPT AS ELDERLY (70+ YEARS) 04
NO, EXEMPT AS PENSIONER 05
NO, EXMPT AS INDIGENT (POOR) 06
NO, OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 96
YES, PAID MYSELF 01
YES, PAID BY RELATIVE/FRIEND 02
YES, PAID BY EMPLOYER/SSNIT 03
NO, EXEMPT AS ELDERLY (70+ YEARS) 04
NO, EXEMPT AS PENSIONER 05
NO, EXMPT AS INDIGENT (POOR) 06
NO, OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 96
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 10 | Yes |
| 11 | Paid by respondent |
| 12 | Paid by relative/friend |
| 13 | Paid by employer/SSNIT |
| 20 | No, exempt |
| 21 | Exempt as pregnant |
| 22 | Exempt as indigent |
| 23 | Exempt as elderly |
| 24 | Exempt as pensioner |
| 30 | No, other |
| 98 | Missing |
| 99 | 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
NHISPAID reports who paid for the woman's membership in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) of Ghana, or why the woman was exempt from payment for coverage.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Insurance, CS Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |