Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the past 12 months, STIADHPDISP indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported seeking advice or treatment from a health post or dispensary for this problem.
Comparability
Along with universe differences, STIADHPDISP varies slightly in question wording. Most commonly, this response category is organized under a "Public Sector" header and is worded as "health post/dispensary." IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Survey Text tab for countries of interest.
Comparability - Standard DHS
STIADHPDISP is included only in Phase III of the Standard DHS questionnaire. Although samples in later phases include "health post" and "dispensary" as potential response options, these two answers are separated and included as distinct responses. STIADHPDISP includes only surveys that combine "health post" and "dispensary" into one response category.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Kenya 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Madagascar 1997: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Senegal 1997: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Tanzania 1996: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex, have heard of STIs, and have had a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Uganda 1995: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Zimbabwe 1994: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
