| Unwanted pregnancies (Question M10) [message #13268] |
Wed, 11 October 2017 10:54  |
dasanchezp
Messages: 11
Registered: February 2017
Location: San Sebastian
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Dear DHS,
I want to know if a pregnancy is wanted or not. I see question M10 but I do not know if that question is only for those pregnancies ending in a live birth or also for a termination. For example, for Dominican Republic in 2002 there is a woman with two pregnancies and only one of them ended in a live birth. However, only M10_1 has data while M10_2 has "NA". I understand that from M10_3 until M10_6 it will be "NA".
What does it mean the "NA" in M10_2? Does it mean that the pregnancy was wanted although the outcome is "terminated"?
I am looking at the manual but I cannot find a description for M10.
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
David A. Sanchez P.
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| Re: Unwanted pregnancies (Question M10) [message #13487 is a reply to message #13268] |
Thu, 09 November 2017 09:04  |
Liz-DHS
Messages: 1516
Registered: February 2013
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Dear User, a response from senior data processing expert, Mr. Guillermo Rojas,
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Variable M10 is for all births born in the last 5 years. It doesn't include terminations, but include live births that later died. Variable V225 is the equivalent for women currently pregnant. These variables are only available for complete interviews.
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