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DIASHDOTH (DIASHDOTH)
Response if child gets diarrhea: Other
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Description

DIASHDOTH indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported she would do some other thing if her child had diarrhea. The meaning of "other" must be interpreted relative to the specific categories included in a particular sample.

Comparability

Apart from slight differences in question wording, DIASHDOTH has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • Senegal 1986: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Senegal 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Senegal 2016: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
  • Senegal: 1986-W, 1986-C, 1986-B, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W, 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W