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The 1980 Population and Housing Census of Thailand - IPUMS Subset

Thailand, 1980
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THA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Type of family planning (TH1980A_FAMPLTP)

Data file: THA1980_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 226
End: 226
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="TH80A423 TH80A424 TH80A425 TH80A426 TH80A432 TH80A433">For person 11 years and older or those who were born before and in the year 1968.<br />For ever-married women.<br />[Questions L22-L25 were asked of women age 11 and over who have ever been married.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="TH80A427">L26. Do you or your husband practice contraception?<br /><div class="i1">For currently married women in L9 and 50 years or age and lower.<br /><br />[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="TH80A428">L27. If yes in L26, what method is used?<br /><div class="i1">[Question L27 was only asked to currently married women per L9 who are age 50 and lower and who practices or whose husband practices contraception, per L26.]<br /><br />[] 1 Oral pills<br />[] 2 IUD<br />[] 3 Injection<br />[] 4 Female sterilization<br />[] 5 Male sterilization<br />[] 6 Other methods used</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Pill
2 I.U.D.
3 Injection (DMPA)
4 Female sterilization
5 Male sterilization
6 Other
8 Unknown
9 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">3.22 Birth Control/Contraception:</span></p>

<p>Any practice in order to prevent pregnancy, in other words, family planning.</p>

<p>[Page 28 is omitted.]</p>

<p><span class="pg">p. 29</span></p>

<p><span class="em">Methods of Birth Control:</span>
<br />There are 6 methods, which are:</p>
<div class="i1">1. Birth control pills - they come in a pack of 20-21 tablets or sometimes 28 tablets, which are taken orally every menstruation cycle.<br />2. Intra-uterine device or IUD - spring-shape like made of plastic. Insert into uterus to prevent from pregnancy.<br />3. Injection - use every 3 months. All the said methods are temporarily control and use in female only.<br />4. Female sterilization is a permanent birth control method for women.<br />5. Male sterilization is a permanent birth control method for men.<br />6. Others e.g. condom use, safety period practice, tablet for use in vagina etc.</div><span class="em">Columns 22 - 29 </span></p>

<p>Ask those who are 11 years old and over, or who were born before or in 1968 (Monkey year)</p>

<p><span class="em">Column 26 - 27</span> </p>

<p>Ask only women whose marital status is "married" and not older than 50.</p>

<p><span class="em">Column 26 Birth Control</span></p>

<p>Ask "Let me know either you or your husband practices birth control?"</p>

<p>If "Yes," record 1 in _ corresponding to the line of the woman in this column.
<br />If "No," record 2 in _ corresponding to the line of the woman in this column.</p>

<p><span class="em">Column 27 Methods of birth control </span></p>

<p>Ask this column only if Column 26 is recorded 1.</p>

<p>Ask "Let me know, [person's name], what the method(s) of birth control you are practicing?"</p>

<p>Record code(s) in _ corresponding to the line of the women.</p>
<div class="i1">- Birth control pills, record 1<br />- IUD, record 2<br />- Injection, record 3<br />- Women sterilization, record 4<br />- Male sterilization, record 5<br />- Methods other than the 5 aforementioned, record 6.</div>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of family planning used by the female or her husband.
Universe
Thailand 1980: Females age 11 to 50 currently married and practicing family planning methods [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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