Medications for diabetes (q6044)
Data file: WHS-Kenya_F5
Overview
Valid:
3588
Invalid:
829
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
2
Width:
4
Range:
1 - 8
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Have you been taking insulin, or any other blood sugar lowering medications in the last 2 weeks?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | 23 |
0.6%
|
| 5 | No | 3565 |
99.4%
|
| 8 | Do not know | 0 |
0%
|
| Sysmiss | 829 |
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 diabetes other than taking medications. Persons with diabetes can take doses of insulin to help control their blood sugar levels. An answer of “yes” is appropriate only if the respondent was taking insulin or any other medications for diabetes during the last two weeks, and not if the person says he or she usually takes medications but for some reason
did not during the given period.
(See question note Q6002.)
did not during the given period.
(See question note Q6002.)