Description

For women who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the past 12 months, STIADKM3 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported seeking advice or treatment from an urban medical center for this problem. This response category is country-specific to Comoros.

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.

STIADKM3 is combined with STIADKM1 (public health center) STIADKM2 (medical-surgical center), and STIADKM4 (community health center) in STIADPUBHC (public health center) for the 2012 Comoros sample. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using STIADKM3 are encouraged to review STIADPUBHC for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

STIADKM3 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 STIADKM3 is a country-specific response not included in the standard DHS modules, it is combined with other responses in STIADPUBHC, a standard variable that encompasses public health centers as sources for STI advice/treatment. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of STIADKM3 or the Comparability tab of STIADPUBHC for more information on the specific categories combined for the Comoros sample.

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