Description

For women who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the past 12 months, STIADGM3 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported seeking advice or treatment from an NGO family planning clinic for this problem. This response category is country-specific to Gambia.

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.

STIADGM3 is combined with STIADGM1 (NGO hospital/clinic), STIADGM2 (NGO mobile clinic), and STIADGM4 (Other NGO) in STIADNGO (all NGOs) for the 2013 Gambia sample.

IPUMS DHS users interested in using STIADGM3 are encouraged to review STIADNGO for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

STIADGM3 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 STIADGM3 is a country-specific response not included in the standard DHS modules, it is combined with other responses in STIADNGO, a standard variable that encompasses all NGOs as sources for STI advice/treatment. IPUMS DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of STIADGM3 or the Comparability tab of STIADNGO for more information on the specific categories combined for the 2013 Gambia sample.

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