Literal question
352. I would like to ask some questions about all of the (other) periods in the last few years during which you or your husband used a method to avoid getting pregnant. PROBE FOR EARLIER PERIODS OF USE AND NONUSE, STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT PERIOD OF USE AND GOING BACK TO JANUARY 1990. USE NAMES OF CHILDREN, DATES OF BIRTH, AND PERIODS OF PREGNANCY AS REFERENCE POINTS. RECORD PERIODS OF USE AND NONUSE IN COLUMN 1 OF THE CALENDAR. FOR EACH MONTH IN WHICH A METHOD WAS USED, ENTER THE CODE FOR THE METHOD; ENTER "0" IN THOSE MONTHS WHEN NO METHOD WAS USED.
ILLUSTRATIVE QUESTIONS -COLUMN 1:
-When was the last time you used a method? Which method was that?
-When did you start using that method? How long after the birth of (NAME)?
-How long did you use the method then?
FOR EACH PERIOD OF USE, ASK WHY SHE STOPPED USING THE METHOD. IF A PREGNANCY FOLLOWED, ASK WHETHER SHE BECAME PREGNANT UNINTENTIONALLY WHILE USING THE METHOD OR DELIBERATELY STOPPED TO GET PREGNANT. FOR EACH PERIOD OF USE, RECORD THE CODE FOR THE REASON FOR DISCONTINUATION IN COLUMN 2 OF THE CALENDAR NEXT TO LAST MONTH OF USE. NUMBER OF CODES ENTERED IN COLUMN 2 MUST BE THE SAME AS THE NUMBER OF INTERRUPTIONS OF CONTRACEPTIVE USE IN COLUMN 1.
ILLUSTRATIVE QUESTIONS -COLUMN 2:
-Why did you stop using the (METHOD)?
-Did you become pregnant while using (METHOD), or did you stop to get pregnant, or stop for some other reason?
IF DELIBERATELY STOPPED TO BECOHE PREGNANT, ASK:
"How many months did it take you to get pregnant after you stopped using (METHOD)? AND ENTER '0' IN EACH SUCH MONTH IN COLUMN 1.