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MLSYMJAUNDICE
(MLSYMJAUNDICE)Symptom of malaria: Jaundice
Codes and Frequencies
Description
MLSYMJAUNDICE indicates whether the female respondent reported jaundice as a symptom of malaria.
Comparability — Index
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and differences in question wording, MLSYMJAUNDICE is mostly comparable.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLSYMJAUNDICE is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Sierra Leone [top]
The Sierra Leone survey asks about jaundice as a symptom of severe malaria.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 2018: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Sierra Leone 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
