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DIATRWTLOSS (DIATRWTLOSS)
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Weight loss

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Description

DIATRWTLOSS indicates whether the woman respondent said, in response to an open-ended question, that weight loss 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

DIATRWTLOSS has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

DIATRWTLOSS 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

  • Cameroon 1998: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 1998: All women age 15-49.
  • Cameroon: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B
  • Ghana: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B