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HEALTHSTATUSF

(V176)
Woman's self-reported health status
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Description

HEALTHSTATUSF (V176) reports the woman respondent’s perception of her own health on a five-point scale, ranging from 1 for Very Good to 5 for Very Bad.

Self-reported health status is a measure commonly included in health surveys of adults. The U.S. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) includes a similar variable, but the responses range from 1 for Excellent to 5 for Poor.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences, HEALTHSTATUSF (V176) has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

HEALTHSTATUSF (V176) is a standard variable introduced in DHS Phase 8.

Universe

  • Burkina Faso 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Cambodia 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Cote d'Ivoire 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 2022: All women age 15-49.
  • Jordan 2023: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2022: All women age 15-49.
  • Lesotho 2023: All women age 15-49.
  • Mozambique 2022: All women age 15-49.
  • Nepal 2022: All women age 15-49.
  • Philippines 2022: All women age 15-49.
  • Senegal 2023: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 2022: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso: 2021-W
  • Cambodia: 2021-W
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 2021-W
  • Ghana: 2022-W
  • Jordan: 2023-W
  • Kenya: 2022-W
  • Lesotho: 2023-W
  • Mozambique: 2022-W
  • Nepal: 2022-W
  • Philippines: 2022-W
  • Senegal: 2023-W
  • Tanzania: 2022-W