IPUMS DHS: descr: MLTRELASTACT

IPUMS DHS

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MLTRELASTACT (MLTRELASTACT)

Took ACT to treat malaria in the last year

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MLTRELASTACT indicates whether the female respondent took ACT (artemisinin-based combination therapy) to treat malaria in the last year.

MLTRELASTACT has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Ghana 2016: Women age 15-49 who had malaria in the last year and took medication to treat it.

Ghana: 2016-W, 2016-C