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Codes and Frequencies
Description
DIABETESDIAG indicates whether the respondent has ever been diagnosed with diabetes (by a health professional).
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DIABETESDIAG has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DIABETESDIAG is a country-specific variable for most phases of the DHS. In Phase 8, the variable CHD07 is included as a standard variable in an optional module on chronic disease.
Universe
- Benin 2011: Women age 15-49 in households not selected for hemoglobin testing.
- Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the men's survey.
- Burundi 2016: Women age 15-49 who have diabetes.
- Cameroon 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Gambia 2019: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the men's survey.
- Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the male survey.
- Kenya 2022: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the men's survey.
- Lesotho 2009: Women age 15-49 who have heard of diabetes.
- Lesotho 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of diabetes.
- Lesotho 2023: Women age 15-49 in households selected for hemoglobin measurement.
- Madagascar 2021: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the male survey.
- Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Mozambique 2022: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the men's survey.
- South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the adult health questionnaire.
- Zambia 2018: All women age 15-49.
