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A woman's health decisions [message #16743]

Tue, 26 February 2019 14:21

leyfh1
Messages: 3
Registered: November 2018

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Hi,

I'm interested in the variable stating whether a woman can make the final decisions on her own health or not.
In the IR dataset from 2007 for Bangladesh there are 4 options: the respondent herself, her husband, her & her husband jointly or someone else.
I was just wondering if you could tell me who the "someone else" option means?

Thanks!

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Re: A woman's health decisions [message #16836 is a reply to message #16743]

Thu, 07 March 2019 12:52

Bridgette-DHS
Messages: 3230
Registered: February 2013

Senior Member

Following is a response by Senor DHS Stata Specialist, Tom Pullum:

"Someone else" is simply someone other than the respondent or her husband. Possibilities could include the woman's mother, mother-in-law, an older sibling. Anyone at all.

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