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HIGHBPDIAG (HIGHBPDIAG)
Adult ever diagnosed with high blood pressure
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Description

HIGHBPDIAG indicates whether the respondent has ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure or hypertension.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, HIGHBPDIAG has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

HIGHBPDIAG is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Benin 2011: Women age 15-49 in households not selected for hemoglobin testing.
  • Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the men's survey.
  • Burundi 2016: Women age 15-49 who have high blood pressure.
  • Cameroon 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Gambia 2019: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the male interview.
  • Ghana 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the male interview.
  • Lesotho 2009: Women age 15-49 who have had their blood pressure checked before the survey.
  • Lesotho 2014: Women age 15-49 who have had their blood pressure checked before the survey.
  • Madagascar 2021: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the men's survey.
  • Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Senegal 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the adult health questionnaire.
  • Zambia 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Benin: 2011-B, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W
  • Burundi: 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W, 2016-W
  • Cameroon: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B
  • Gambia: 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B
  • Ghana: 2014-W, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2014-C
  • Kenya: 2014-W, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2014-C
  • Lesotho: 2009-W, 2009-C, 2009-B, 2009-W, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W
  • Madagascar: 2021-B, 2021-C, 2021-W
  • Mali: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Senegal: 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-W
  • South Africa: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-W
  • Zambia: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W