Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the past 12 months, STIADPUBHP indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported seeking advice or treatment from a public health post for this problem.
IPUMS-DHS users should be careful to distinguish this variable from STIADHPDISP, a standard variable indicating whether the woman sought advice from a health post or a dispensary.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Along with universe differences, STIADPUBHP varies in wording across samples. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Survey Text tab for samples of interest.
Additionally, samples varied in how they collected information about sexually transmitted infections. For example, samples in Phase V forward surveys generally asked whether the woman had any STI, a genital sore/ulcer, and a genital discharge. In Phase III, the surveys mentioned additional infections. Due to this variation, researchers are encouraged to the Survey Text tab for samples of interest.
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 response in this variable are country-specific and not included in the standard DHS modules, they are integrated in STIADPUBHP to increase comparability across samples.
Comparability — Nepal [top]
In the 2006 and 2011 Nepal surveys, under the "Public Sector" header, there are separate categories for "health post" and "sub-health post." Because STIADPUBHP focuses on all public health posts, these two responses are consolidated in STIADPUBHP to create a more comprehensive response category. For researchers interested in preserving these country-specific categories:
Universe
- Afghanistan 2015: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Comoros 2012: Women age 15-49 who had an STI, abnormal discharge, or genital ulcer/sore in the last 12 months.
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex, and had an STI, abnormal discharge, or genital ulcer/sore in the last 12 months.
- Congo Brazzaville 2011: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex, and had an STI, abnormal discharge, or genital ulcer/sore in the last 12 months.
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex, and had an STI, abnormal discharge, or genital ulcer/sore in the last 12 months.
- Ethiopia 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Ethiopia 2011: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Ethiopia 2016: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Ghana 2014: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Guinea 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 2018: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex, and had an STI, abnormal discharge, or genital ulcer/sore in the last 12 months.
- Lesotho 2014: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Malawi 2010: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Myanmar 2015: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Rwanda 2010: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Rwanda 2014: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Sao Tome 2008: Women age 15-49 who had an STI, abnormal discharge, or genital ulcer/sore in the last 12 months.
- Senegal 2010: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Senegal 2014: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Senegal 2015: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Senegal 2016: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Tanzania 2010: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex, have heard of STIs, and who have had a sexually transmitted infection for which they sought treatment in the last 12 months.
- Zambia 2018: Women age 15-49 who had an STI, abnormal discharge, or genital ulcer/sore in the last 12 months.
