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COUTRCHEST
(COUTRCHEST)Signs cough needs treatment: Chest problem
Codes and Frequencies
Description
COUTRCHEST indicates whether the woman respondent said, in response to an open-ended question, that a chest problem indicated a child sick with a cough should be taken to a health facility or health worker for treatment.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, COUTRCHEST is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
An open-ended question about signs of illness with a cough that indicate the child should be taken to a health facility is included in Phase III of the standard DHS questionnaire. COUTRCHEST is a country-specific response category.
Universe
- Chad 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 1996: Ever-married women age 15-49.
