IPUMS DHS: descr: ARTHRITISTR

IPUMS DHS

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ARTHRITISTR (ARTHRITISTR)

Receiving treatment for arthritis

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ARTHRITISTR indicates whether the woman is currently receiving treatment for arthritis.

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, ARTHRITISTR is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

ARTHRITISTR is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with arthritis, in households selected for the men's survey.
Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with arthritis.
Madagascar 2021: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with arthritis, in households selected for the men's survey.

Benin: 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W

Cameroon: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B

Madagascar: 2021-W, 2021-C, 2021-B