Codes and Frequencies
Description
STIKNOWOTH (V856X) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported having heard of some other sexually transmitted infection. The meaning of "other" must be interpreted relative to the specific categories included in a particular sample.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL |
Chad |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, STIKNOWOTH (V856X) is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
STIKNOWOTH (V856X) is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is included as a standard recode variable for Phase III.
Comparability — Chad [top]
The 1996 Chad sample distinguishes between "Other, not sexually transmitted infections" (STIKNOWOTHNON) and "Other [sexually transmitted infections]" (STIKNOWOTH).
Universe
- Benin 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Cameroon 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Chad 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Kenya 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Madagascar 1997: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Mali 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Senegal 1992: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Senegal 1997: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Tanzania 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Uganda 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Zambia 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Zimbabwe 1994: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.