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DIATRIRRIT
(DIATRIRRIT)Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Irritability or agitation
Codes and Frequencies
Description
DIATRIRRIT indicates whether the woman respondent said, in response to an open-ended question, that irritability or agitation indicated a child sick with diarrhea should be taken to a health facility or health worker for treatment.
Comparability
DIATRIRRIT has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DIATRIRRIT 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
- Mozambique 1997: All women age 15-49.
- Mozambique 2003: All women age 15-49.
