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TBSYMPCOFSPU
(TBSYMPCOFSPU)
Symptoms of TB: Coughing with sputum
Codes and Frequencies
Description
TBSYMPCOFSPU indicates whether the woman reported, in response to an open-ended question, that coughing with sputum was a symptom of tuberculosis. The similar variables TBSYMPCOF and TBSYMPCOFLNG refer, respectively, to "cough" and "persistent cough" as symptoms of tuberculosis.
Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, TBSYMPCOFSPU is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
TBSYMPCOFSPU, and other responses on signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, were part of a country-specific question not included on the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
- Lesotho 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2009: All women age 15-49.
- Lesotho 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2008: All women age 15-49.
