Description

For women who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the past 12 months, STIADGA3 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported seeking advice or treatment from a public hospital for this problem. This response category is country-specific to Gabon.

Some samples in the "STIAD" series include multiple categories that can be consolidated into a single broad response. IPUMS DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable, while also preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.

STIADGA3 is combined with STIADGA4 (public military hospital) in STIADPUBHOS (all public hospitals) for the 2012 Gabon sample. IPUMS DHS users interested in using STIADGA3 are encouraged to review STIADPUBHOS for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

STIADGA3 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question about where the woman received advice/treatment for an STI is included in Phases III, V, and VI forward of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Although STIADGA3 is a country-specific response not included in the standard DHS modules, it is combined with other responses in STIADPUBHOS, a standard variable that encompasses all public hospitals as sources for STI advice/treatment. IPUMS DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of STIADGA3 or the Comparability tab of STIADPUBHOS for more information on the specific categories combined for the 2012 Gabon sample.

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