Description

For women who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the past 12 months, STIADNP1 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported seeking advice or treatment from a public health post for this problem. This response category is country-specific to Nepal.

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.

STIADNP1 is combined with STIADNP2 (public sub-health post) in STIADPUBHP (all public health posts) for the 2006 and 2011 Nepal samples. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using STIADNP1 are encouraged to review STIADPUBHP for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

STIADNP1 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 STIADNP1 is a country-specific response not included in the standard DHS modules, it is combined with other responses in STIADPUBHP, a standard variable that encompasses all public health posts as sources for STI advice/treatment. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of STIADNP1 or the Comparability tab of STIADPUBHP for more information on the specific categories combined for Nepal 2006 and 2011.

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