General Household Survey 2015

South Africa, 2015

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Reference ID

ZAF_2015_GHS_v01_M

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Statistics South Africa

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Consult a health worker as a result of illness (Q24aCON)

Data file: ghs_2015_person_v1.1_20160608

Overview

Valid: 74449

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 124

End: 124

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Did …… consult a health worker such as a nurse, doctor or traditional healer as a result of this illness?

Categories

Value	Category
1	Yes
2	No
3	Don't know
8	Not applicable
9	Unspecified

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.

Interviewer instructions

This is applicable to all household members who were sick in the past 30 days prior to the interview due to illness. This includes both modern and traditional practices. Survey officers are instructed that the consultation should only be related to the illness or injury specified in the previous question and nothing else. Respondents, who answered 'Yes', and ‘Do not know’ must skip to Q2.5a.

Description

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All household members who suffered from illness during the 30 days preceding the interview.

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