Codes and Frequencies
Description
STIADCG8 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the female respondent reported seeking advice or treatment from a spiritual medical center the last time she experienced symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the past year. This response category is country-specific to Republic of the Congo - Brazzaville.
Comparability
STIADCG8 has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
An open-ended question about where the woman sought advice/treatment for an STI is included in Phases III, V, and VI in the standard DHS questionnaire.
Although responses in this variable are country-specific and not included in the standard DHS modules, they are integrated in STIADCG8 to increase comparability across samples.
Universe
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had an STI, abnormal genital discharge, or genital ulcer/sore in the last 12 months.
