1229A) What were the reasons for not seeking help?
FEAR OF THREATS A
FEAR OF CONSEQUENCES B
MORE VIOLENCE C
VIOLENCE WAS NOT SERIOUS D
EMBARRASSED/ASHAMED E
AFRAID WOULD NOT BE BELIEVED OR WOULD BE BLAMED F
NO TRUST ON ANY ONE TO HELP G
UNAWARE IF ANYONE CAN HELP H
UNAWARE IF A FEMALE CAN HELP I
AFRAID OF MARRIAGE BREAKUP J
AFRAID WOULD LOSE CHILDREN K
BRING BAD NAME TO FAMILY L
DID NOT KNOW HER OPTIONS/WAY OUT M
OTHER (SPECIFY) ___________ X
DON'T KNOW Y
REFUSED/NO ANSWER Z
Categories
Value
Category
0
No
1
Yes
8
Missing
9
NIU (not in universe)
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.
Description
Definition
DVHNOREP indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported not seeking help for physical or sexual abuse because it would bring a bad name to her family.