Definition
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.