Demographic and Health Survey 2013 - IPUMS Subset

Yemen, Republic of, 2013

Reference ID

YEM_2013_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Ministry of Public Health and Population (MOPHP), Central Statistical Organization (CSO) [Yemen], Pan Arab Program for Family Health (PAPFAM), and ICF International., Minnesota Population Center

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Sep 19, 2018

Last modified

Sep 19, 2018

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Heard of fistula (C_FSHEARD)

Data file: YEM2013-C.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 825

End: 825

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

1011) FISTULA: This series of questions is designed to obtain information on another health problem that affects women. Difficult vaginal delivery can lead to urine and fecal incontinence. This problem usually occurs after a difficult childbirth, but may also be the result of rape or pelvic surgery. Women with this problem are often subject o social discrimination. The following questions relate to women's knowledge of the problem and the reasons for the treatment.
Have you ever heard of this problem of which the woman experiences a constant leakage of urine or stool from the vagina during the day and night?

YES 1
NO 2 (GO TO 1012A)

Value	Category
9	NIU (not in universe)
8	Missing
1	Yes
0	No
7	Don't know

Description

Definition

FSHEARD indicates whether the woman had heard of fistula. Question wording varies across samples. See Comparability.

When children are chosen as the unit of analysis, the woman respondent indicates the mother of the child.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Fistula, general Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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