Demographic and Health Survey 2008 - IPUMS Subset
Nigeria, 2008
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Reference ID
NGA_2008_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
National Population Commission [Nigeria] and ICF Macro., Minnesota Population Center
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Aug 15, 2018
Last modified
May 14, 2020
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Time since last intercourse in days (M_TIMESINCESEXDMN)
Data file: NGA2008-M.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
668
End:
669
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
419. Now I would like to ask you some questions about your recent sexual activity. Let me assure you again that your answers are completely confidential and will not be told to anyone. If we should come to any question that you don't want to answer, just let me know and we will go to the next question.
420. When was the last time you had sexual intercourse?
IF LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, ANSWER MUST BE RECORDED IN DAYS, WEEKS OR MONTHS.
IF 12 MONTHS (ONE YEAR) OR MORE, ANSWER MUST BE RECORDED IN YEARS.
DAYS AGO 1 __ (GO TO 422)
WEEKS AGO 2 __ (GO TO 422)
MONTHS AGO 3 __ (GO TO 422)
YEARS AGO 4 __ (GO TO 435)
420. When was the last time you had sexual intercourse?
IF LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, ANSWER MUST BE RECORDED IN DAYS, WEEKS OR MONTHS.
IF 12 MONTHS (ONE YEAR) OR MORE, ANSWER MUST BE RECORDED IN YEARS.
DAYS AGO 1 __ (GO TO 422)
WEEKS AGO 2 __ (GO TO 422)
MONTHS AGO 3 __ (GO TO 422)
YEARS AGO 4 __ (GO TO 435)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31+ days |
| 93 | Within last 4 weeks |
| 94 | Before last birth |
| 96 | Inconsistent |
| 97 | Don't know |
| 98 | Missing |
| 99 | 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.
Description
Definition
TIMESINCESEXDMN (MV528) reports the number of days that have passed since the respondent last had sexual intercourse. Durations of more than 30 days are grouped into "31+."
If the respondent reported having sexual intercourse in the last 4 weeks but replied that his last sexual intercourse was one month before the interview (in TIMESINCESEXMN (MV527), this response is recoded to "30" in TIMESINCESEXDMN. In all other cases, a response of "One month" in TIMESINCESEXMN is coded as "31+."
If the respondent reported having sexual intercourse in the last 4 weeks but replied that his last sexual intercourse was one month before the interview (in TIMESINCESEXMN (MV527), this response is recoded to "30" in TIMESINCESEXDMN. In all other cases, a response of "One month" in TIMESINCESEXMN is coded as "31+."
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Recent sexual experience Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |