Demographic and Health Survey 2008 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2008

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GHA_2008_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Health Service, and ICF Macro., Minnesota Population Center

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Sep 19, 2018

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Child taken to medical facility for diarrhea treatment (C_DIATREMEDFAC)

Data file: GHA2008-C.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 1845

End: 1845

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

523. Where did you seek advice or treatment? Anywhere else?

PROBE TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF SOURCE AND CIRCLE THE APPROPRIATE CODE(S).

IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CENTER, OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE MEDICAL, WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE.

(NAME OF PLACE(S)) __________________

PUBLIC SECTOR

GOVT HOSPITAL/POLYCLINIC A
GOVT HEALTH CENTER B
GOVT HEALTH POST/CHPS C
MOBILE CLINIC D
FIELDWORKER E
OTHER PUBLIC (SPECIFY) _____ F

PRIVATE MEDICAL SECTOR

PVT. HOSPITAL/CLINIC G
PHARMACY H
PVT DOCTOR I
MOBILE CLINIC J
FIELDWORKER K
FPG/PPAG CLINIC L
MATERNITY HOME M
OTHER PRIVATE MED. (SPECIFY) ______N

OTHER SOURCE

SHOP/MARKET O
TRADITIONAL PRACTITIONER P
DRUG PEDDLER Q

OTHER (SPECIFY) ____ X

Value	Category
0	No
1	Yes, treatment at medical facility
8	Missing
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

For young children with diarrhea in the last two weeks, DIATREMEDFAC (H12Z) indicates whether they were taken to a medical facility for treatment. Based on standard DHS variables H12A to H12X, DIATREMEDFAC indicates whether the child was taken to any of the facilities listed under the "Public Sector" and "Medical Private Sector" headers, except for Pharmacy. The exact sources of treatment included in this grouping may vary across samples; see Comparability.

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Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Diarrhea, treatment Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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