Definition
For women who had symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection in the past 12 months, STIADMW5 indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported seeking advice or treatment from a religious hospital for this problem. This response category is country-specific to Malawi.
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.
STIADMW5 is combined with STIADMW6 (religious health center) in STIADPRIVMIS (all faith-based health facilities) for the 2010 Malawi sample. IPUMS-DHS users interested in using STIADMW5 are encouraged to review STIADPRIVMIS for a more comprehensive response category.