Description

For women who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the past 12 months, STIADET5 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported seeking advice or treatment from a non-governmental (NGO) health facility for this problem. This response category is country-specific to Ethiopia.

Some samples in the "STIAD" series include multiple categories that can be consolidated into a single broad response. IPUMS-DHS uses supplemental programming to combine these responses in a standard variable, while also preserving the separate responses in country-specific variables.

STIADET5 is combined with STIADET6 (NGO stand-alone VCT center) in STIADNGO (all NGO sources) for the 2005 Ethiopia sample. Additionally, STIADET5 is combined with STIADET8 (Other NGO) for the 2016 Ethiopia sample. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using STIADET5 are encouraged to review STIADNGO for a more comprehensive response category.

Comparability

Apart from slight universe differences, STIADET5 has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

An open-ended question about where the woman received advice/treatment for an STI is included in Phases III, V and VI forward of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Though STIADET5 is a country-specific response not included in the standard DHS modules, it is combined with other responses in STIADNGO, a standard variable that encompasses all NGO sources as sources for STI advice/treatment. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Description tab of STIADET5 or the Comparability tab of STIADNGO for more information on the specific categories combined for the Ethiopia samples.

Universe