STIADDK
(V860Z)
Sought STI advice from: Don't know
Codes and Frequencies
Description
STIADDK (V860Z) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the female respondent reported that she did not know where she sought advice or treatment the last time she experienced symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the past year.
Comparability
STIADDK (V860Z) 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 STIADDK (V860Z) to increase comparability across samples.
Universe
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex, have heard of STIs, and who have had an STI for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
