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
LUNGDISTR indicates whether the woman is currently receiving treatment for lung disease.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, LUNGDISTR is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
LUNGDISTR is a country-specific variable in most DHS phases. In Phase 8, the standard variable CHD14 is included in an optional module about chronic disease.
Universe
- Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with lung disease, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with lung disease.
- Kenya 2022: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with lung disease, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Lesotho 2023: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with lung disease, in households selected for hemoglobin testing.
- Madagascar 2021: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with lung disease, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Mozambique 2022: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with lung disease, in households selected for the men's survey.
