IPUMS DHS: descr: HIGHBPPRESC

IPUMS DHS

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HIGHBPPRESC (HIGHBPPRESC)

Received prescription for high blood pressure medication

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HIGHBPPRESC indicates whether a health professional has ever prescribed high blood pressure medication to the woman.

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

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure, in households selected for the men's survey.
Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure.
Mali 2018: Women age 15-49 who have ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure.

Benin: 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W

Cameroon: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B

Mali: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W