Description

For women who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the past 12 months, STIADCM4 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported seeking advice or treatment from a religious health center for this problem. This response category is country-specific to Cameroon.

Some samples in the "STIAD" series include multiple categories that can be consolidated into a single broad response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable, while also preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.

STIADCM4 is combined with STIADCM3 (religious hospital/clinic) in STIADPRIVMIS (all faith-based health facility) for the 1998, 2004, 2011, and 2018 Cameroon samples. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using STIADCM4 are encouraged to review STIADPRIVMIS for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

Apart from slight universe differences, STIADCM4 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question about where the woman received advice/treatment for an STI is included in Phases III, V and VI forward of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Though STIADCM4 is a country-specific response not included in the standard DHS modules, it is combined with other responses in STIADPRIVMIS, a standard variable that encompasses all faith-based health facilities as sources for STI advice/treatment. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of STIADCM4 or the Comparability tab of STIADPRIVMIS for more information on the specific categories combined for the Cameroon samples.

Universe