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OTHILLNESS (OTHILLNESS)
Woman has other illness
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Description

OTHILLNESS indicates whether the respondent currently has some other illness. The meaning of "other" must be interpreted relative to the specific illnesses included in a particular sample.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, OTHILLNESS is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

OTHILLNESS is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Senegal 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 who have experienced pain or discomfort for more than 3 months, in households selected for the adult health questionnaire.
  • Senegal: 2010-W, 2010-C, 2010-B, 2010-W
  • South Africa: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W