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Codes and Frequencies
Description
ILLRECENT indicates whether the woman experienced any illness recently.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL Congo (Democratic Republic) |
Morocco |
Tanzania |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and differences in question wording, ILLRECENT is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ILLRECENT is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Congo (Democratic Republic) [top]
In the 2007 Democratic Republic of the Congo survey, the questionnaire asks whether the respondent has been sick in the last 2 weeks.
Comparability — Morocco [top]
The 1987 Moroccan survey asks whether the respondent has had an illness in the past month that required care or treatment.
Comparability — Tanzania [top]
In the 1996 Tanzania survey, the questionnaire asks whether the respondent has been sick in the last 4 weeks.
Universe
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Morocco 1987: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 1996: All women age 15-49.
