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DIATRDRYSKIN
(DIATRDRYSKIN)
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Dry or yellow skin
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DIATRDRYSKIN indicates whether the woman respondent said, in response to an open-ended question, that dry or yellow skin indicated a child sick with diarrhea should be taken to a health facility or health worker for treatment.
Comparability
DIATRDRYSKIN has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DIATRDRYSKIN is incorporated in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 3, through a variable for country-specific responses about signs of diarrheal illness indicating that the child should be taken to a health facility.
Universe
- Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49.
