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STIADSELFMEDYN (STIADSELFMEDYN)
Sought STI advice from: Self-medication (closed-ended)

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Description

For women who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the past 12 months, STIADSELFMEDYN indicates whether they did "self-medication" for this problem.

Comparability

STIADSELFMEDYN has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

A series of closed-ended questions about sources of STI treatment are included in Phase IV of the Standard DHS. However, STIADSELFMEDYN is a county-specific variable that is not included in any of the standard DHS questionnaires or recodes.

Universe

  • Uganda 2001: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and who had symptoms of sexually transmitted infection in the last 12 months.
  • Uganda: 2001-W, 2001-C, 2001-B, 2001-W