About one SPA variable [message #23454] |
Sat, 18 September 2021 09:37 ![Go to next message Go to next message](/theme/default/images/down.png) |
shakim
Messages: 10 Registered: January 2021
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Dear Sara,
Hope you are well. I am working with Bangladesh 2017 SPA.
I would personally be inclined to focus on insulin (final report table 8.2), as this is a truly life-saving medicine for which 80% availability is essential. I would also like to know which types of insulin were measured (specific long/short acting, mixed, human/analogues, etc.).
I would be very grateful for your help with this matter.
Regards,
Shakim
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Re: About one SPA variable [message #23458 is a reply to message #23454] |
Mon, 20 September 2021 13:24 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/theme/default/images/up.png) |
SaraDHS
Messages: 44 Registered: December 2020
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Hi Shakim,
The best way to know exactly was measured for each variable is to look at the questionnaires located in the appendix of each final report. For Bangladesh 2017 SPA (https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/SPA28/SPA28.pdf) on page 213 you can see the section of the questionnaire which includes insulin. The question asks about INSULIN INJECTIONS [ANTI DIABETIC], so we can conclude that any injectable insulin was included in the variable.
Best,
Sara
Sara Riese, PhD
Senior Demographic and Health Researcher, DHS Program
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