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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 — Index

GENERAL
Cameroon
Mali

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.

Comparability — Cameroon [top]

The 2018 Cameroon survey asks whether the female respondent has ever been diagnosed by a doctor or other health worker.

Comparability — Mali [top]

The 2018 Mali survey asks whether the female respondent has ever been diagnosed by a doctor or other health care professional.

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