1228B) What were the reasons that made you seek help?
ENCOURAGED BY FRIENDS/FAMILY A
PUBLIC CAMPAIGN B
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HELPLINE C
SERVICE PROVIDER'S ATTITUDE D
COULD NOT ENDURE MORE E
BADLY INJURED F
THREATENED OR TRIED TO KILL HERSELF G
THREATENED TO HIT CHILDREN H
SAW CHILDREN SUFFERING I
THROWN OUT OF HOME J
AFRAID OF MORE VIOLENCE K
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ X
DON'T KNOW/DON'T REMEMBER Y
REFUSED/NO ANSWER Z
Categories
Value
Category
0
No
1
Yes
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
For women who sought help after experiencing physical or sexual abuse, DVHWHYENC indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported seeking help because they were encouraged to do so by family or friends.