Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the past 12 months, STIPOTHER (V773X) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman stated she did some "other" thing to avoid infecting her partner(s) with the STI. The meaning of "other" depends on the specific response categories included in a given sample.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, STIPOTHER (V773X) is largely comparable across samples. Most commonly, this question is worded as "When you had (INFECTION(S)), did you do anything to avoid infecting your sexual partner(s)? What did you do?" or some slight variation.
Comparability - Standard DHS
STIPOTHER (V773X) is included in the standard DHS in Phases III and IV.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 who have had sex, had an STI in the past 12 months, and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who have had an STI in the past 12 months and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Chad 1996: Women age 15-49 who have had sex, had an STI in the past 12 months, and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who have had sex, had an STI in the past 12 months, and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Kenya 1998: Women age 15-49 who have had sex, had an STI in the past 12 months, and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Madagascar 1997: Women age 15-49 who have had sex, had an STI or abnormal genital discharge in the past 12 months, and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Mali 1995: Women age 15-49 who have had sex, had an STI in the past 12 months, and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who have had sex, had an STI in the past 12 months, and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 who have had sex, had an STI in the past 12 months, and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs, have had an STI in the past 12 months, and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Uganda 1995: Women age 15-49 who have had sex, had an STI, abnormal genital discharge, or a genital ulcer/sore in the past 12 months, and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Zambia 1996: Women age 15-49 who have had sex, had an STI in the past 12 months, and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Zimbabwe 1994: Women age 15-49 who have had sex, had an STI in the past 12 months, and did something to avoid infecting their partner(s).
- Zimbabwe 1999: Women age 15-49 who have had sex, had an STI, abnormal genital discharge, or a genital ulcer/sore in the past 12 months.
