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			| Menopause definition [message #22743] | Wed, 28 April 2021 16:02  |  
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					|  leonet Messages: 1
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	| Hello DHS forum, the definition below is for menopause women. Does anyone know why the DHS uses 6 instead of the standard 12 months?
 Thanks
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 Number of women whose last menstruation occurred six or more months before the survey (v226 in 6:399) or before the last birth (v226 = 995):
 
 1)     who have had a hysterectomy (v226 = survey specific code)
 
 2)     who declare that they are menopausal (v226 = 994)
 
 3)     who never menstruated (v226 = 996).
 
 Excludes women who are currently pregnant or have postpartum amenorrhea (v213 = 1 or v405 = 1).
 
 
 
 Denominator: All women age 30-49
 
 
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