The DHS Program, which manages registration and access for IPUMS DHS, is again reviewing new user applications and requests for expanded access from currently approved users.
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FS1STAGE reports the respondent's age when she first experienced fistula.
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, FS1STAGE has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FS1STAGE is a country-specific variable, and it is neither included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire nor any phase of the standard DHS module on fistula.
Universe
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Women age 15-49 who have experienced fistula.
- Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49 in households not selected for hemoglobin measurement, who have experienced fistula.
- Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 who have experienced fistula.
