Demographic and Health Survey 2005 - IPUMS Subset
Senegal, 2005
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Computed time since last menstrual period (W_TIMEMENSCALC)
Data file: SEN2005-W.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
366
End:
368
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
237. When did your last menstrual period start?
RECORD THE DATE IF GIVEN.
DATE, IF GIVEN _____
DAYS AGO 1_____
WEEKS AGO 2_____
MONTHS AGO 3_____
YEARS AGO 4 _____
IN MENOPAUSE/HAS HAD HYSTERECTOMY 994
BEFORE THE LAST BIRTH 995
NEVER MENSTRUATED 996
RECORD THE DATE IF GIVEN.
DATE, IF GIVEN _____
DAYS AGO 1_____
WEEKS AGO 2_____
MONTHS AGO 3_____
YEARS AGO 4 _____
IN MENOPAUSE/HAS HAD HYSTERECTOMY 994
BEFORE THE LAST BIRTH 995
NEVER MENSTRUATED 996
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | No time difference |
| 991 | In menopause/had hysterectomy |
| 992 | Pregnant, not asked |
| 993 | In menopause |
| 994 | Before last birth |
| 995 | Never menstruated |
| 996 | Inconsistent |
| 997 | Don't know |
| 998 | Missing |
| 999 | 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
TIMEMENSCALC (V226) reports the computed time since the respondent's last menstrual period.
According to the DHS Recode Manuals, this variable
is computed from the response for V215, with durations exceeding the interval since the last birth (V227 = 7,9) recoded to the response "Before last birth" (code 995) and inconsistent responses flagged on variable 227 (codes 1-6) recoded to 997.
Restated in terms of IPUMS-DHS variables and variable labels, TIMEMENSCALC is computed from the response for TIMEMENSTRUATE (Time since woman's last menstrual period). Cases with durations exceeding the interval since the last birth, when MENSTIMFLAG (Flag for reported time since last menstrual period) has values for "Reported time during pregnancy" or "Reported period before last birth," are recoded as "Before last birth" in TIMEMENSCALC. Cases with inconsistent or implausible responses according to MENSTIMFLAG (for example, the woman reportedly never menstruated but she has given birth) are recoded to "Inconsistent" for TIMEMENSCALC.
According to the DHS Recode Manuals, this variable
is computed from the response for V215, with durations exceeding the interval since the last birth (V227 = 7,9) recoded to the response "Before last birth" (code 995) and inconsistent responses flagged on variable 227 (codes 1-6) recoded to 997.
Restated in terms of IPUMS-DHS variables and variable labels, TIMEMENSCALC is computed from the response for TIMEMENSTRUATE (Time since woman's last menstrual period). Cases with durations exceeding the interval since the last birth, when MENSTIMFLAG (Flag for reported time since last menstrual period) has values for "Reported time during pregnancy" or "Reported period before last birth," are recoded as "Before last birth" in TIMEMENSCALC. Cases with inconsistent or implausible responses according to MENSTIMFLAG (for example, the woman reportedly never menstruated but she has given birth) are recoded to "Inconsistent" for TIMEMENSCALC.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |