Decision maker about women own health care: other is Percentage of currently married women aged 15-49 for whom the decision maker for their own health care is recorded as 'other' Development relevance: Women‘s participation in decisions being made in their own households, that is households in which they usually live with their spouse and/or children with or without others, is widely accepted as a universal indicator of women‘s empowerment. The ability of women to make decisions that affect their personal circumstances is an essential element of their empowerment and serves as an important contributor to their overall development. Statistical concept and methodology: Decision maker about Own health care: other is the number of currently married women aged 15-49 for whom the decision maker for their own health care is registered as others, expressed as percentage of all interviewed currently married women aged 15-49.