IPUMS DHS: descr: CHESTPAIN

IPUMS DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys

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CHESTPAIN (CHESTPAIN)

Woman has chest pain

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CHESTPAIN indicates whether the woman currently has chest pain.

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, CHESTPAIN has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Rwanda 2014: All women age 15-49.
South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 who have experienced pain or discomfort for more than 3 months, in households selected for the adult health questionnaire.

Rwanda: 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-B, 2014-W

South Africa: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W