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Codes and Frequencies
Description
DIABMED indicates whether the respondent is currently taking medications for diabetes.
Comparability — Index
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DIABMED has no comparability issues.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DIABMED is a country-specific variable for most phases of the DHS. In Phase 8, the variable CHD10 is a standard variable included in an optional module about chronic disease.
Comparability — Zambia [top]
The 2018 Zambia survey asks if the woman is taking or has taken any drugs (medication) for diabetes in the last two weeks.
Universe
- Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with diabetes, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with diabetes.
- Gambia 2019: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with diabetes, in households selected for the men's survey.
- India 2019: Women age 15-49 who agreed to have their blood glucose measured.
- Kenya 2022: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with diabetes, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Lesotho 2009: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with diabetes.
- Lesotho 2014: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with diabetes.
- Lesotho 2023: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with diabetes, in households selected for hemoglobin measurement.
- Madagascar 2021: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with diabetes, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Mali 2018: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with diabetes.
- Mozambique 2022: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with diabetes, in households selected for the men's survey.
- Zambia 2018: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with diabetes.
