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Codes and Frequencies
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Description
TBSPREDSPIT indicates whether the woman stated, in response to an open-ended question, that tuberculosis spreads through saliva and mucus.
Comparability — Index
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, TBSPREDSPIT is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
An open-ended question about how tuberculosis spreads is included in Phase V of the standard DHS questionnaire. TBSPREDSPIT is a country-specific response.
Comparability — Jordan [top]
The 2007 Jordan survey includes "saliva" as a write-in response category.
Comparability — Myanmar [top]
The 2015 Myanmar survey includes "contact with body fluids" as a write-in response category.
Universe
- Ethiopia 2005: All women age 15-49.
- India 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of TB.
- Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Myanmar 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Sierra Leone 2019: All women age 15-49.
Ethiopia:
2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C
India:
2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2005-W
Jordan:
2007-C, 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-W
Myanmar:
2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-B, 2015-W
Nepal:
2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W
Sierra Leone:
2019-B, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-W
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