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DIATRABPAIN
(DIATRABPAIN)Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Abdominal pain
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DIATRABPAIN indicates whether the woman respondent said, in response to an open-ended question, that abdominal pain indicated a child sick with diarrhea should be taken to a health facility or health worker for treatment. This response did not appear on the survey form, but rather was constructed from written-in "other" responses.
Comparability
DIATRABPAIN has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
An open-ended questions about signs of diarrheal disease that indicate the child should be taken to a health facility is included in Phase III of the standard DHS questionnaire. DIATRABPAIN is a country-specific response category.
Universe
- Chad 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 1996: All women age 15-49.
