Demographic and Health Survey 1988 - IPUMS Subset

Zimbabwe, 1988

Reference ID

ZWE_1988_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Central Statistical Office [Zimbabwe] and Institute for Resource Development/Macro Systems Inc. (IRD)., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence

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Aug 15, 2018

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When in cycle thinks pregnancy is most likely (C_OVCYCLE)

Data file: ZWE1988-C.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 257

End: 257

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

230) When during her monthly cycle do you think a woman has the greatest chance of becoming pregnant? PROBE: What are the days during the month when a woman has to be careful to avoid becoming pregnant?

DURING HER PERIOD (1 - 5) 1
JUST AFTER PERIOD (6 - 10) 2
MIDDLE OF THE CYCLE (11 - 17) 3
JUST BEFORE THE PERIOD BEGINS (18 - 28) 4
AT ANY TIME 5
OTHER (SPECIFY) ______ 6
DON'T KNOW 8

Value	Category
1	During her period
2	After period ended
3	Middle of the cycle
4	Before period begins
5	At any time
6	Other/It depends
7	Don't know
8	Missing
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

OVCYCLE (V217) suggests the woman's knowledge of the ovulatory cycle by reporting when she believes a woman has the greatest chance of becoming pregnant.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Fertility Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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