Description

DIATRDRYSKIN indicates whether the woman respondent said, in response to an open-ended question, that dry or yellow skin indicated a child sick with diarrhea should be taken to a health facility or health worker for treatment.

Comparability

DIATRDRYSKIN has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

DIATRDRYSKIN is incorporated in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 3, through a variable for country-specific responses about signs of diarrheal illness indicating that the child should be taken to a health facility.

Universe