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TBSPREDIRT
(TBSPREDIRT)
TB spread by: Dirty water/food or poor hygiene
Codes and Frequencies
Description
TBSPREDIRT indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported that tuberculosis spreads through dirty food/water or poor hygiene.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, TBSPREDIRT is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
An open-ended question about how tuberculosis spreads is included in Phase V of the standard DHS questionnaire. TBSPREDIRT is a country-specific response.
Comparability — Jordan [top]
The 2007 Jordan sample includes "Drinking dirty water" as a write-in response category. The 2012 Jordan sample includes "Water and food pollution and lack of hygiene" as a write-in response category.
Universe
- Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
