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Codes and Frequencies
Description
STIKNOWSYPH (V856A) indicates whether the respondent has heard of the sexually transmitted infection syphilis.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, STIKNOWSYPH (V856A) is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
STIKNOWSYPH (V856A) is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is included in the standard recode for Phase III.
Universe
- Bangladesh 2004: Ever-married women age 10-49 who have not heard of any STIs other than AIDS.
- Bangladesh 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Bangladesh 2011: Ever-married women age 12-49.
- Bangladesh 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Benin 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Cameroon 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Chad 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Kenya 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Madagascar 1997: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Mali 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Senegal 1992: All women age 15-49.
- Senegal 1997: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Tanzania 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Uganda 1995: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Zambia 1996: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
- Zimbabwe 1994: Women age 15-49 who have heard of STIs.
