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Demographic and Health Survey 2014 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2014
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GHA_2014_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Health Service, and ICF International., Minnesota Population Center
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Data file: GHA2014-W.dat

Woman records

Cases: 9396

Variables

W_DECFEMHCARE
Final say on woman's health care
W_FERTPREF
Fertility preferences
W_UNMETNEED
Unmet need for FP
W_UNMETNEED2
Unmet need for FP (2nd def)
W_UNMETNEED3
Unmet need for contraception (definition 3)
W_KIDDESIRE
Desire for more children
W_FPLCHDESIRE
Wanted last child
W_PGDESIRE
Time wanted current pregnancy
W_IDEALKID
Ideal number of children
W_IDEALKIDGRP
Ideal number of children (grouped)
W_IDEALBOYS
Ideal number of boy children
W_IDEALGIRLS
Ideal number of girl children
W_IDEALBOTH
Ideal number of children of either sex
W_IDEALBTHFUT
Ideal time before future birth
W_PREFTIMECH
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child
W_PREFTIMECHGP
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child (grouped)
W_FPDECIDER
Decision-maker for using FP
W_HUSFERTPREF
Husband's desire for children
W_EXPOSURE1
Fecund, pregnant, amenorrheic, or infecund
W_EXPOSURE2
Fecund, pregnant, amenorrheic, or infecund (2nd def)
W_EXPOSURE3
Fecund, pregnant, amenorrheic, or infecund (3rd def)
W_FPKNOTYP
Know any type of FP method
W_FPKNOPILL
Know about Pill for FP
W_FPKNOIUD
Know about IUD for FP
W_FPKNOINJ
Know about injectable FP
W_FPKNOCON
Know about condom for FP
W_FPKNOFST
Know about female sterilization for FP
W_FPKNOMST
Know about male sterilization for FP
W_FPKNOFC
Know about female condom for FP
W_FPKNOIMP
Know about implants or Norplant for FP
W_FPKNOLAM
Knows about lactational amenorrhea as a method of family planning
W_FPKNOEMRG
Knows about emergency contraception a as a method of family planning
W_FPKNOWD
Know about withdrawal for FP
W_FPKNORHY
Know about rhythm for FP
W_FPKNOOM
Knows about other contraceptive as a method of family planning
W_FPCUREFF
Told about side effects of FP method
W_FPCURDEAL
Told how to deal with side effects of FP method
W_FPCUREFFWKR
Told about side effects by family planning worker
W_FPCUROM
Told about other FP methods
W_FPCUROMWKR
Ever told about other family planning methods by FP worker
W_FPTYPNOW
Current FP use by method type (folk, traditional, modern)
W_FPUSPATRN
Pattern of use of contraceptive method
W_FPMETHNOW
Current method of FP
W_FPNOWUSPILL
FP method currently used: Pill
W_FPNOWUSINJ
FP method currently used: Injections
W_FPNOWUSIUD
FP method currently used: IUD
W_FPNOWUSIMP
FP method currently used: Implants
W_FPNOWUSFST
FP method currently used: Female sterilization
W_FPNOWUSMST
FP method currently used: Male sterilization
W_FPNOWUSDIA
FP method currently used: Diaphragm
W_FPNOWUSCON
FP method currently used: Condom
W_FPNOWUSFC
FP method currently used: Female condom
W_FPNOWUSFJ
FP method currently used: Foam and jelly
W_FPNOWUSLAM
FP method currently used: Lactational amenorrhea method (LAM)
W_FPNOWUSRHY
FP method currently used: Rhythm
W_FPNOWUSWD
FP method currently used: Withdrawal
W_FPNOWUSOM
FP method currently used: Other method
W_FPNOWUSOMOD
FP method currently used: Other modern FP method
W_FPLDISMETH5Y
Last FP method discontinued in past 5 years
W_FPLDISREAS5Y
Reason of last discontinuation
W_FPCURSTMO
Month of calendar year when started using current FP method
W_FPCURSTYR
Year when started using current FP method
W_FPCURSTCMC
Date when started using current FP method (CMC)
W_FPCURCOMP
Completeness of information: Start date of current method
W_FPCURNOMO
Months of use of current family planning method
W_FPNOW1SRC
First source for contraception for current method
W_FPLASTSRCD
Last source for FP for current users, detailed
W_FPLASTSRCS
Last source for FP for current users, standardized
W_FPCONBRANDGH
Brand of condom used (Ghana)
W_FPPILLBRAND
Brand of Pills currently used
W_FPUSINTENT
FP current use or future intention
W_FPUSPLAN
Intention to use FP in future
W_FPEVUSECAL
Ever used a method of family planning (before or during calendar period)
W_FPSTERILAGE
Age at sterilization (grouped)
W_FPSTERILPAR
Parity at sterilization
W_FPSTERMARDUR
Marital duration at time of sterilization
W_FPSTERYRAGO
Years since sterilization
W_FPHOMVISITY
Visited by family planning worker in past 12 months
W_FPHCVISITY
Visited health facility for any reason in past 12 months
W_FPHCTALKFP
At health facility told of family planning
W_FPRADIOHR
Heard FP message on radio
W_FPTVHR
Heard FP message on TV recently
W_FPNEWSHR
Heard FP message in newspaper/magazine
W_FPYNOTMAR
Reason not using method: Not married
W_FPYNOTNOSEX
Reason not using method: Not having sex
W_FPYNOTINSEX
Reason not using method: Infrequent sex
W_FPYNOTMENO
Reason not using method: Menopausal or hysterectomy
W_FPYNOTINF
Reason not using method: Subfecund or infecund
W_FPYNOTAMEN
Reason not using method: Postpartum amenorrheic
W_FPYNOTBSTFD
Reason not using method: Breastfeeding
W_FPYNOTFATE
Reason not using method: Fatalistic
W_FPYNOTOPPR
Reason not using method: Respondent opposed
W_FPYNOTOPPH
Reason not using method: Husband or partner opposed
W_FPYNOTOPPO
Reason not using method: Others opposed
W_FPYNOTRELIG
Reason not using method: Religious prohibition
W_FPYNOTKNO
Reason not using method: Knows no contraceptive method
W_FPYNOTSRC
Reason not using method: Knows no source of contraceptives
W_FPYNOTSIDEF
Reason not using method: Fear of side effects
W_FPYNOTSDHLTH
Reason not using method: Fear of side effects or health concerns
W_FPYNOTFAR
Reason not using method: Lack of access or too far
W_FPYNOTCOST
Reason not using method: Costs too much
W_FPYNOTCONV
Reason not using method: Inconvenient to use
W_FPYNOTBODY
Reason not using method: Interferes with body's natural processes
W_FPYNOTAVAILP
Reason not using method: Preferred method not available
W_FPYNOTAVAIL
Reason not using method: No method available
W_FPYNOTOTH
Reason not using method: Other reason
W_FPYNOTDK
Reason not using method: Don't know
W_FPTYPPILL
Type of method: Pill
W_FPTYPIUD
Type of method: IUD
W_FPTYPINJ
Type of method: Injectables
W_FPTYPCON
Type of method: Condom
W_FPTYPFST
Type of method: Female sterilization
W_FPTYPMST
Type of method: Male sterilization
W_FPTYPRHY
Type of method: Rhythm method
W_FPTYPWD
Type of method: Withdrawal
W_FPTYPIMP
Type of method: Implants or norplants
W_FPTYPABS
Type of method: Abstinence
W_FPTYPLAM
Type of method: Lactational amenorrhea (prolonged breastfeeding)
W_FPTYPFC
Type of method: Female condom
W_FPTYPFJ
Type of method: Foam and jelly
W_FPTYPEMERG
Type of method: Emergency contraception
W_FPTYPOM
Type of method: Other method
W_FPNONPUBHOS
Source of family planning for non-users: Public hospital
W_FPNONPUBHC
Source of family planning for non-users: Public health center
W_FPNONPUBFPC
Source of family planning for non-users: Family planning clinic
W_FPNONPUBMOB
Source of family planning for non-users: Public mobile clinic
W_FPNONPUBFW
Source of family planning for non-users: Public field worker
W_FPNONPUBOTH
Source of family planning for non-users: Other public source
W_FPNONPRIVHOS
Source of family planning for non-users: Private hospital or clinic
W_FPNONPRIVDR
Source of family planning for non-users: Private doctor
W_FPNONPRIVFP
Source of family planning for non-users: Private family planning association or clinic
W_FPNONPRIVDRUG
Source of family planning for non-users: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
W_FPNONPRIVOTH
Source of family planning for non-users: Other private medical sector
W_FPNONCHURCH
Source of family planning for non-users: Church or Mosque
W_FPNONFRND
Source of family planning for non-users: Friend or relative
W_FPNONSHOP
Source of family planning for non-users: Shop or kiosk
W_FPNONOTHER
Source of family planning for non-users: Other source, unspecified
W_FPNONDK
Source of family planning for non-users: Does not know a source
W_FPNONANY
Source of family planning for non-users: Knows any source
W_FPNONGH1
Source of FP for non-users: Government health post, Community Health program (Ghana)
W_FPNONGH2
Source of FP for non-users: Private pharmacy (Ghana)
W_FPNONGH3
Source of FP for non-users: Private chemical/drug store (Ghana)
W_FPNONGH4
Source of FP for non-users: (private) Maternity home (Ghana)
W_FPNONGH5
Source of FP for non-users: Community volunteer (other) (Ghana)
W_AIDSHEARD
Heard of AIDS
W_AIDHEALTHY
Thinks a healthy-looking person can have AIDS
W_AIDFAMSECRET
Would want HIV infection in family to remain secret
W_AIDCAREREL
Willing to care for relative who has AIDS
W_AIDLETTCHF
Should female teacher with HIV, but not sick, continue teaching
W_AIDGETVENDOR
Would buy vegetables from vendor with AIDS
W_AIDGETWITCH
Get AIDS from: Witchcraft or supernatural means
W_AIDGETBITE
Get AIDS from: Mosquito bites
W_AIDGETFOOD
Get AIDS from: Sharing food with person with AIDS
W_AID1PARLOWRYN
Thinks having only 1 sex partner reduces AIDS risk (yes/no)
W_AIDCONLOWRYN
Thinks always using a condom reduces AIDS risk (yes/no)
W_AIDKNOPREGDRG
Know about drugs to avoid AIDS transmission to baby during pregnancy
W_AIDTRANDELIV
How AIDS transmitted from mother to child: During delivery
W_AIDTRANFEED
How AIDS transmitted from mother to child: Breastfeeding
W_AIDTRANPREG
How AIDS transmitted from mother to child: During pregnancy
W_AIDTESTEV
Ever been tested for AIDS
W_AIDANTALK
During antenatal visit talked about: HIV transmitted mother to child
W_AIDANTALKPREV
During antenatal visit talked about: Preventing getting HIV
W_AIDTANTALK
During antenatal visit talked about: Getting tested for HIV
W_AIDTANOFFER
Offered HIV test as part of antenatal care
W_AIDTANCARE
Tested for HIV as part of antenatal visit
W_AIDTANGOTRES
Got results of HIV test as part of antenatal care
W_AIDTLASTANTE
Place for last AIDS test as antenatal care
W_AIDTSINCEAN
Tested for HIV since antenatal visit test
W_AIDTBEOFFER
Offered HIV test while in labor at a health facility
W_AIDTBET
Tested for HIV while in labor at health facility
W_AIDTBGOTRES
Got results of HIV test when tested during labor at health facility
W_AIDLTGOTRES
Received results from last HIV test
W_ATLWHERE
Place where last HIV/AIDS test was taken
W_AIDSTESTMOAGO
Number of months ago respondent had most recent HIV test
W_HPLCAIDSTEST
Knows of place to get AIDS test
W_ATPUBHOS
Place for HIV test: Public hospital
W_ATPUBHC
Place for HIV test: Public health center
W_ATPUBVCT
Place for HIV test: Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) center (public)
W_ATPUBFPC
Place for HIV test: Public family planning clinic
W_ATPUBMOB
Place for HIV test: Public mobile clinic
W_ATPUBFW
Place for HIV test: Public field worker
W_ATPUBOTH
Place for HIV test: Other public medical sector
W_ATPRIVHOS
Place for HIV test: Private hospital/clinic/doctor
W_ATPRIVVCT
Place for HIV test: Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) center
W_ATPRIVDRUG
Place for HIV test: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
W_ATPRIVFPC
Place for HIV test: Family planning clinic (private)
W_ATPRIVOTH
Place for HIV test: Other private medical sector
W_ATHOME
Place for HIV test: Home (other)
W_ATJAIL
Place for HIV test: Correctional facility
W_ATNURS
Place for HIV test: Nursing/maternity home
W_ATOTHER
Place for HIV test: Other
W_ATGH1
Place for HIV test: Chemical/drug store (private) (Ghana)
W_ATGH2
Place for HIV test: Pharmacy (private) (Ghana)
W_ATGH3
Place for HIV test: Health post/community-based health and planning services (CHPS) (Ghana)
W_TIMESINCESEX
Time since last intercourse
W_TIMESINCESEXD
Time since last intercourse in days
W_TIMESINCESEXM
Time since last intercourse in months (imputed)
W_TIMESINCESEXFLAG
Flag for time since last sex (months, imputed)
W_SXTIMETOPAR2
Time since last intercourse: 2nd to last sexual partner
W_SXTIMETOPAR3
Time since last intercourse: 3rd to last sexual partner
W_CONCURPARS1
Had more than one sexual partnership 6 months before interview
W_CONCURPARS2
Had more than one sexual partnership at any time in last 12 months
W_SXPARYRNO
Number of sex partners, including spouse, in past 12 months
W_SXPARYRNO2
Number of sex partners, excluding spouse, in past 12 months
W_SEXACTIV4WK
Sexual activity in past 4 weeks
W_DURABST
Duration of abstinence (months)
W_SXCANREFUSE
Woman can refuse sex
W_SXPAR1NO
Times had sex with most recent partner in last 12 months
W_SXPAR2NO
Times had sex with 2nd most recent partner in last 12 months
W_SXPAR3NO
Times had sex with third most recent partner in the last 12 months
W_SXPAR1REL
Relationship with most recent sexual partner
W_SXPAR2REL
Relationship with 2nd most recent sexual partner
W_SXPAR3REL
Relationship with 3rd most recent sexual partner
W_SXPAR1AGE
Age of most recent sexual partner
W_SXPAR2AGE
Age of 2nd most recent sex partner
W_SXPAR3AGE
Age of 3rd most recent sex partner
W_SXPAR1TIMKNO
Length of time knew most recent sexual partner
W_SXPAR2TIMKNO
Length of time knew 2nd most recent sexual partner
W_SXPAR3TIMKNO
Length of time knew 3rd most recent sexual partner
W_AGE1STSEX
Age at first intercourse
W_AGE1STSEXIMP
Age at first intercourse (imputed)
W_AGE1STSEXFLAG
Flag for age at first intercourse
W_SXPARLIFENO
Lifetime total number of sexual partners
W_NOSEXOTHWF
When okay to refuse sex: Husband has other women
W_SXPRESKID
Children present during sexual experience questions
W_SXPRESMALE
Male adult present during sexual experience questions
W_SXPRESFEM
Female adult present during sexual experience questions
W_CONASKIFSTI
Wife justified to ask condom use if husband has STI
W_CONTCHKIDS
Thinks children should be taught about condoms
W_CONASKPAR
Woman can ask partner to use condom
W_CONEVERYPAR1
Used condom every time had sex with most recent partner, past 12 months
W_CONEVERYPAR2
Used condom every time had sex with 2nd most recent partner, past 12 months
W_CONEVERYPAR3
Used condom every time had sex with 3rd most recent partner, past 12 months
W_CONUSMAN1
Condom used during woman's most recent intercourse
W_CONUSMAN2
Condom used in woman's last intercourse with 2nd most recent partner
W_CONUSMAN3
Condom used in woman's last intercourse with 3rd most recent partner
W_CONFCAN
Could get herself: Female condom
W_CONMCAN
Could get herself: Male condom
W_HCMDK
Do not know a source for male condom
W_HCMPUBHOS
Known source for male condoms: Public hospital
W_HCMPUBHC
Known source for male condoms: Public health center/post
W_HCMPUBFPC
Known source for male condoms: Family planning clinic (public)
W_HCMPUBMOB
Known source for male condoms: Mobile clinic (public)
W_HCMPUBFW
Known source for male condoms: Public field worker
W_HCMPUBOTH
Known source for male condoms: Other public source
W_HCMPRIVHOS
Known source for male condoms: Private hospital, clinic
W_HCMPRIVDRUG
Known source for male condoms: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
W_HCMPRIVDR
Known source for male condoms: Private doctor
W_HCMPRIVFPC
Known source for male condoms: Family planning clinic (private)
W_HCMMATRCLIN
Known source for male condoms: Maternity/nursing home (private)
W_HCMPRIVOTH
Known source for male condoms: Other private source
W_HCMSHOP
Known source for male condoms: Shop (other)
W_HCMCHURCH
Known source for male condoms: Church (other)
W_HCMFRND
Known source for male condoms: Friends/relatives (other)
W_HCMOTHER
Known source for male condoms: Other
W_HCFDK
Do not know a source for female condom
W_HCFPUBHOS
Known source for female condoms: Public hospital
W_HCFPUBHC
Known source for female condoms: Public health center/post
W_HCFPUBFPC
Known source for female condoms: Family planning clinic (public)
W_HCFPUBMOB
Known source for female condoms: Mobile clinic (public)
W_HCFPUBFW
Known source for female condoms: Public field worker
W_HCFPUBOTH
Known source for female condoms: Other public source
W_HCFPRIVHOS
Known source for female condoms: Private hospital, clinic
W_HCFPRIVDRUG
Known source for female condoms: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
W_HCFPRIVDR
Known source for female condoms: Private doctor
W_HCFPRIVFPC
Known source for female condoms: Family planning clinic (private)
W_HCFMATRCLIN
Known source for female condoms: Maternity/nursing home (private)
W_HCFPRIVOTH
Known source for female condoms: Other private source
W_HCFSHOP
Known source for female condoms: Shop (other)
W_HCFCHURCH
Known source for female condoms: Church (other)
W_HCFFRND
Known source for female condoms: Friends/relatives (other)
W_HCFOTHER
Known source for female condoms: Other
W_HCMGH1
Known source for male condoms: Pharmacy (private) (Ghana)
W_HCMGH2
Known source for male condoms: Gov health post/Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) (Ghana)
W_HCMGH3
Known source for male condoms: Chemical/drug store (Ghana)
W_HCMGH4
Known source for male condoms: Community volunteer (Ghana)
W_HCMGH5
Known source for male condoms: Health center (public) (Ghana)
W_HCFGH1
Known source for female condoms: Pharmacy (private) (Ghana)
W_HCFGH2
Known source for female condoms: Chemical/drug store (private) (Ghana)
W_HCFGH3
Known source for female condoms: Health center/post (public) (Ghana)
W_HCFGH4
Known source for female condoms: Health post (public) (Ghana)
W_STIHEARD
Heard of AIDS or other sexually transmitted infections
W_STIHEARDOTH
Heard about other STDs
W_STIANYR
Had any sexually transmitted infection in last 12 months
W_STIDISCHGYR
Had genital discharge in last 12 months
W_STISOREYR
Had genital ulcer/sore in last 12 months
W_STIADVICE
Sought advice for last STI
W_STIADPUBHOS
Sought STI advice from: Public hospital
W_STIADPUBHC
Sought STI advice from: Public health center
W_STIADPUBVCT
Sought STI advice from: Public voluntary counseling testing (VCT) center
W_STIADPUBFPC
Sought STI advice from: Family planning clinic (public)
W_STIADPUBMOB
Sought STI advice from: Public mobile clinic
W_STIADPUBFW
Sought STI advice from: Public fieldworker
W_STIADPUBHP
Sought STI advice from: Public health post
W_STIADPUBOTH
Sought STI advice from: Other public
W_STIADPRIVHOS
Sought STI advice from: Private hospital/clinic/doctor
W_STIADPRIVVCT
Sought STI advice from: Voluntary counseling testing (VCT) center (private)
W_STIADPRIVDRUG
Sought STI advice from: Private pharmacy, dispensary, or drug store
W_STIADPRIVFPC
Sought STI advice from: Family planning clinic (private)
W_STIADPRIVOTH
Sought STI advice from: Other private medical
Total: 2080
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