Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2016 - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 2015 - 2016
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Number of abortions ever had (B_ABORTNO)
Data file: MWI2016-B.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
404
End:
405
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
230A. I will now ask you about each of them separately.
IF NONE, RECORD '00'.
01. In total, how many miscarriages have you had?
TOTAL MISCARRIAGES ___
02. In total, how many abortions have you had? Please, also include abortions induced by cytotec or other medicines/herbs with abortive effect conducted at home or elsewhere by yourself or with a help of a health professional.
TOTAL INDUCED ABORTIONS ___
03. In total, how many stillbirths have you had?
TOTAL STILLBIRTHS ___
IF NONE, RECORD '00'.
01. In total, how many miscarriages have you had?
TOTAL MISCARRIAGES ___
02. In total, how many abortions have you had? Please, also include abortions induced by cytotec or other medicines/herbs with abortive effect conducted at home or elsewhere by yourself or with a help of a health professional.
TOTAL INDUCED ABORTIONS ___
03. In total, how many stillbirths have you had?
TOTAL STILLBIRTHS ___
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10+ |
| 98 | Missing |
| 99 | 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
ABORTNO reports the number of induced abortions the respondent has had, from none to 10 or more abortions.
Many surveys collect information about pregnancy terminations (pregnancies that did not result in a live birth), but do not distinguish between induced abortion, miscarriage, and stillbirth. By contrast, ABORTNO specifically refers to induced abortion.
In countries where abortion is not legal, respondents may tend to reclassify an induced abortion as an accidental miscarriage.
The related variables MISCARRYNO and STILLBIRTHNO report the number of other types of pregnancy termination not resulting in a live birth.
Many surveys collect information about pregnancy terminations (pregnancies that did not result in a live birth), but do not distinguish between induced abortion, miscarriage, and stillbirth. By contrast, ABORTNO specifically refers to induced abortion.
In countries where abortion is not legal, respondents may tend to reclassify an induced abortion as an accidental miscarriage.
The related variables MISCARRYNO and STILLBIRTHNO report the number of other types of pregnancy termination not resulting in a live birth.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |