medication for depression (q6027)
Data file: WHS-Kenya_F5
Overview
Valid:
3514
Invalid:
903
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
2
Width:
4
Range:
1 - 8
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Have you been taking any medications or other treatment for it in the last two weeks?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | 33 |
0.9%
|
| 5 | No | 3481 |
99.1%
|
| 8 | Do not know | 0 |
0%
|
| Sysmiss | 903 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
var_qstn_ivuinstr
The purpose of this question is to find out if the respondent is currently under treatment for depression. An answer of “yes” is appropriate only if the respondent was taking any medications for depression during the last two weeks, or received some other kind of treatment such as attending a psychological therapy or counselling session (often referred to as "therapy" or "psychotherapy") with a trained health professional during the last two
weeks.
See the explanation for question Q6002.
weeks.
See the explanation for question Q6002.
Question pretext
During the last 12 months, have you ever been diagnosed with depression?