IPUMS DHS: descr: FSNOTREATWHY

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FSNOTREATWHY (FSNOTREATWHY)

Why treatment for fistula was not sought

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Codes and Frequencies

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Case-count view

An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample

Code	Label	congo 11	nigera 08	tanz 10	ugand 11	yem 13
01	Did not know problem could be fixed	X	X	X	X	·
02	Do not know where to go	·	X	X	X	X
03	Too expensive	·	X	X	X	X
04	Too far to reach treatment facility	·	·	X	X	X
05	Poor quality of care at facility	·	X	·	X	X
06	Could not get permission to go	·	X	·	X	·
07	Embarrassment	·	X	·	X	X
08	Other	·	X	·	X	X
98	Missing	X	X	X	X	·
99	NIU (not in universe)	X	X	X	X	X

Comparability

Question wording varies for FSNOTREATWHY. For most samples, the woman is asked why she had not sought treatment, without supplying possible reasons. For other samples, the question includes a list of possible responses. Despite this difference in question structure, answers are coded into consistent categories across samples for FSNOTREATWHY.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FSNOTREATWHY is in neither the standard DHS questionnaire or in the DHS standard fistula module.

Universe

Congo Brazzaville 2011: Women age 15-49 who have experienced fistula but not sought treatment.
Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who have experienced fistula but not sought treatment.
Tanzania 2010: Women age 15-49 who have experienced fistula but not sought treatment.
Uganda 2011: Women age 15-49 who have experienced fistula but not sought treatment.
Yemen 2013: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married and who have experienced fistula but not sought treatment.

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