1) Percentage of women and men age 15-49 who had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the past 12 months.
2) Percentage of women and men age 15-49 who had an abnormal (or bad smelling) genital discharge in the past 12 months.
3) Percentage of women and men age 15-49 who had a genital sore or ulcer in the past 12 months.
4) Percentage of women and men age 15-49 who had an STI or symptoms of an STI in the past 12 months.
Coverage:
Population base: Women and men age 15-49 who have ever had sexual intercourse (IR file, MR file)
Time period: 12 months preceding the survey
Numerators:
1) Number of women (or men) age 15-49 who reported they had a disease they got through sexual contact in the past 12 months (women: v763a = 1; men: mv763a = 1)
2) Number of women age 15-49 who report having a bad-smelling or abnormal genital discharge (v763c = 1), or number of men age 15-49 who report having an abnormal discharge from the penis in the past 12 months (mv763c = 1)
3) Number of women (or men) age 15-49 who report they had a genital sore or ulcer in the past 12 months (women: v763b = 1; men: mv763b = 1)
4) Number of women (or men) age 15-49 who report they had an STI, or a genital discharge, or a genital sore or ulcer in the past 12 months (women: v763a = 1 or v763b = 1 or v763c = 1; men: mv763a = 1 or mv763b = 1 or mv763c = 1)
Denominator: Number of women (or men) age 15-49 who ever had sexual intercourse (women: v525 ≠ 0,99; men: mv525 ≠ 0,99)
Variables: IR file, MR file.
|
v525 |
Age at first sex (women) |
|
v763a |
Had any STI in last 12 months (women) |
|
v763b |
Had genital sore/ulcer in last 12 months (women) |
|
v763c |
Had genital discharge in last 12 months (women) |
|
v005 |
Woman’s individual sample weight |
|
mv525 |
Age at first sex (men) |
|
mv763a |
Had any STI in last 12 months (men) |
|
mv763b |
Had genital sore/ulcer in last 12 months (men) |
|
mv763c |
Had genital discharge in last 12 months (men) |
|
mv005 |
Man’s individual sample weight |
The numerator divided by the denominator, expressed as a percentage.
Respondents with an STI or symptoms of an STI are those with an affirmative response to any of the following: self-reported STI, abnormal genital discharge, or genital sore/ulcer.
Those with missing responses on the question about age at first sex are assumed not to have had sexual intercourse. Those with missing or “don’t know” responses on the questions about STI, genital discharge, or genital sore/ulcer are included in the denominator but excluded from the numerator for the corresponding indicator (assumed not to have an STI).
All information is self-reported and does not reflect confirmed diagnosis of an STI. The question on self-reported STI is asked only of respondents to answer “yes” to a preceding question about knowledge of diseases that can be transmitted through sexual contact. Questions on genital discharge and genital sore/ulcer are asked of all respondents.
Kishor, S., and K. Johnson. "Reproductive health and domestic violence: Are the poorest women uniquely disadvantaged?." Demography 43, no. 2 (2006): 293-307.
DHS-8 Tabulation plan: Table 13.10
API Indicator IDs:
Women:
HA_STIS_W_STI, HA_STIS_W_DIS, HA_STIS_W_SOR, HA_STIS_W_AST
Men:
HA_STIS_M_STI, HA_STIS_M_DIS, HA_STIS_M_SOR, HA_STIS_M_AST