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FSSURGERYYN
(FSSURGERYYN)Woman underwent surgery to treat fistula (yes/no)
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who experienced fistula, FSSURGERYYN indicates whether the woman had surgery to treat the problem.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, FSSURGERYYN is comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
Prior to DHS Phase 8, FSSURGERYYN is not included in the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is included in both phases (for use with Phases VI and VII of the standard questionnaire) of the module on fistula. In Phase 8, this variable has the standard name FI11 rather than a country-specific name.
Universe
- Afghanistan 2015: Ever-married women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula.
- Burkina Faso 2021: Women age 15-49 who have experienced a fistuals and sought treatment.
- Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula.
- Chad 2014: Women age 15-49, in households not selected for the men's survey, who experienced a fistula and sought treatment.
- Comoros 2012: Women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2021: Women age 15-49 who have experienced a fistula and sought treatment.
- Ethiopia 2016: Women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula.
- Gambia 2019: Women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula.
- Guinea 2018: Women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula.
- Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49, in households selected for the male interview, who experienced a fistula and sought treatment.
- Madagascar 2021: Women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula.
- Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula.
- Mali 2012: Women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula that followed a delivery, sexual assault, pelvic surgery, or other event.
- Mali 2018: Women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula.
- Mozambique 2022: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the men's survey, who have experienced a fistula, and who sought treatment.
- Nepal 2022: Women age 15-49 who have experienced a fistula and sought treatment.
- Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49, in households not selected for hemoglobin measurement, who experienced a fistula and sought treatment.
- Senegal 2023: Women age 15-49 who experienced fistula in the past and sought treatment.
- Sierra Leone 2013: Women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula.
- Sierra Leone 2019: Women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula.
- Zambia 2018: Women age 15-49 who sought treatment for a fistula.
