TBSYMPCOFSPU
(TBSYMPCOFSPU)
Symptoms of TB: Coughing with sputum
Codes and Frequencies
Description
TBSYMPCOFSPU indicates whether the woman reported, in response to an open-ended question, that coughing with sputum was a symptom of tuberculosis. The similar variables TBSYMPCOF and TBSYMPCOFLNG refer, respectively, to "cough" and "persistent cough" as symptoms of tuberculosis.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, TBSYMPCOFSPU is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
TBSYMPCOFSPU, and other responses on signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, were part of a country-specific question not included on the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Nepal [top]
The 2016 Nepal survey includes "hemoptysis [coughing up of blood or blood-stained mucus]" as a response category.
Universe
- Lesotho 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2009: All women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2008: All women age 15-49.
