This is a 3-digit numeric variable that represents a number of staff, except for the following codes:

994 = Not interviewed (SDP questionnaire)
997 = Don't know
998 = No response or missing
999 = NIU (not in universe)

Description

DOCTORPRES reports the total number of doctors present at the service delivery point at the time of the interview.

Users may also be interested in the related variable DOCTORNUM, which reports the number of doctors on staff at the service delivery point, including those who may not be present at the time of the interview.

The question associated with this variable was included in the service delivery point questionnaire.

Comparability

The universe of this variable differs among samples, as there are universe restrictions based on the facility type (see FACILITYTYPE). See the Universe tab for more detailed information on the specific universes for each sample.

Universe

Availability

Not avaliable for PERSON
Please change the unit of analysis to see the availability of this variable.