Demographic and Health Survey 2001 - IPUMS Subset

Nepal, 2001

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Reference ID

NPL_2001_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Ministry of Health [Nepal], New ERA, and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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May 01, 2020

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Barrier to woman's health care: Getting permission (B_BHCPERMIT)

Data file: NPL2001-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 860

End: 861

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

488. 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, a small problem, or not a problem for you:

Knowing where to go.

BIG PROBLEM 1
SMALL PROBLEM 2
NOT A PROBLEM 3

Getting permission to go.

BIG PROBLEM 1
SMALL PROBLEM 2
NOT A PROBLEM 3

Getting money needed for treatment.

BIG PROBLEM 1
SMALL PROBLEM 2
NOT A PROBLEM 3

The distance to the health facility.

BIG PROBLEM 1
SMALL PROBLEM 2
NOT A PROBLEM 3

Having to take transport.

BIG PROBLEM 1
SMALL PROBLEM 2
NOT A PROBLEM 3

Not wanting to go alone.

BIG PROBLEM 1
SMALL PROBLEM 2
NOT A PROBLEM 3

Concern that there may not be a female health provider.

BIG PROBLEM 1
SMALL PROBLEM 2
NOT A PROBLEM 3

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

BHCPERMIT (V467B) indicates whether the woman reported "obtaining permission to go to the doctor/seek treatment" as a barrier to getting medical care for herself.

concept

Concept

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

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