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Exposure to need for contraception (v625a) coding file [message #22922] Thu, 03 June 2021 13:39 Go to next message
arjun is currently offline  arjun
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Hi! I am a research assistant currently trying to work with data on infecundity rates in Zambia. I noticed that the variable v626a, which gives unmet need for contraception, can be generated using the do-files linked here. However, I want to be able to generate v625a, exposure need to contraception. I would really appreciate any help finding do-files for that variable.

Thank you so much for your time!
Re: Exposure to need for contraception (v625a) coding file [message #22930 is a reply to message #22922] Sat, 05 June 2021 15:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Trevor-DHS is currently offline  Trevor-DHS
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v625a is relatively simple to construct once you have run the unmet need code.
gen v625a = 0
replace v625a = 1 if v213==1
replace v625a = 2 if v625a==0 & pregppa24==1
replace v625a = 3 if v625a==0 & infec != 0
Re: Exposure to need for contraception (v625a) coding file [message #22935 is a reply to message #22930] Mon, 07 June 2021 12:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thank you much for this quick and helpful response!
Re: Exposure to need for contraception (v625a) coding file [message #22950 is a reply to message #22930] Thu, 10 June 2021 10:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
arjun is currently offline  arjun
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Just tried the code you suggested. Worked great. Thanks!

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Re: Exposure to need for contraception (v625a) coding file [message #22951 is a reply to message #22950] Thu, 10 June 2021 10:26 Go to previous message
Trevor-DHS is currently offline  Trevor-DHS
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It is in the revised unmet need code. Please re-read the code.
By the way, I recommend using the "Revised unmet need variable - survey specific coding" version of the code a this includes the survey-specific code needed, and should run for all surveys, whereas the general code does not handle any of the survey specific cases.
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