IPUMS DHS: descr: CANCERDIAG

IPUMS DHS

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CANCERDIAG (CANCERDIAG)

Adult ever diagnosed with cancer

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CANCERDIAG indicates whether the respondent has ever been diagnosed with cancer.

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, CANCERDIAG has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the men's survey.
Burundi 2016: Women age 15-49 who have cancer.
Cameroon 2018: All women age 15-49.
South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the adult health questionnaire.

Benin: 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W

Burundi: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W

Cameroon: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B

South Africa: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W