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
ARTHRITISTR indicates whether the woman is currently receiving treatment for arthritis.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, ARTHRITISTR is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ARTHRITISTR is a country-specific variable for most DHS phases. In Phase 8, the standard variable CHD21 is included in the optional module on chronic disease.
Universe
- Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with arthritis, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with arthritis.
- Kenya 2022: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with arthritis, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Lesotho 2023: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with arthritis, in households selected for hemoglobin testing.
- Madagascar 2021: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with arthritis, in households selected for the men's survey.
