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ABS Adult Behavior Survey 2008-2011

Malawi
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MWI-MEIRU-ABS-2008-v1
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Dr Neil French (Director)
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Karonga HDSS
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Variable Groups

Variable Groups

Variable group: Spouse(Men aged 15-59 years)
Variables 65
stid
Study identifier
datemarmth
Month married
datemaryr
Year married
agemar
Age married
howmar
How married v2 onwards
bridewealth
Bride wealth
poly1mar
Other wives at marriage
poly1marnum
Number at marriage
poly2mar
Other wives after marriage
poly2marnum
Number after marriage
agespmar
Age she is now
yearspmar
Year of birth of spouse
agespmarrel
Older/younger
agespmardiff
Older/younger by
endmar
Marriage ended how
endmarmth
Marriage ended month
endmaryr
Marriage ended year
resspmar
Spouse lives
villspmar
Spouse village code
totchionw
Total children with this wife v3 onwards
chimortw
Child later died with this wife v3 onwards
datechiw
Last child born with this wife
datechiwx
Last child born with this wife; date estimate
chialivew
Is last child alive onwards verson 3 onwards
pregnant
Wife currently pregnant v3 onwards
wantpre
At the time she become pregnant with last child or in the current pregnancy,w
reaswan1
Reason 1 for wanting no more children OR wanting to wait v3 onwards
reaswan2
Reason 2 for wanting no more children OR wanting to wait v3 onwards
wanthis
Before this pregnancy what was your partners view v3 onwards
totchiw
How many children would you like with this wife v3 onwards
totboys
No. of boys with this wife v3 onwards
totgirls
No. of girls with this wife v3 onwards
anymo
Want to have any (more) v3 onwards
waitano
How long would you like to wait v3 onwards
prorea1
Reason 1 for wanting no more children v3 onwards
prorea2
Reason 2 for wanting no more children v3 onwards
conseq
If have a child in next year, will there be consequences v3 onwards
reascon
What consequence v3 onwards
discwif
Does your wife want any (more) children v3 onwards
wifwait
How long would she like to wait v3 onwards
relwait
Relatives making pressure for you to have a child v3 onwards
relwho
Which relative is making pressure for you to have a child v3 onwards
avoidprc
Currently using contraception v3 onwards
cumeth1
Contraception method1 v3 onwards
cumeth2
Contraception method2 v3 onwards
sexlstyr
Sex with partner in past 12 months
lastsexcat
Last time sex with spouse category
lastsexnum
Last time sex with spouse number
sexfreqnum
Frequency sex with wife number
sexfreqcat
Frequency of sex with spouse category
condreg
Frequency of condom use
condreas1
Reason for condom use 1 family planning
condreas2
Reason for condom use 2 STI protection
condreas3
Reason for condom use 3 other
condlst
Last time use a condom
rxtra
Other sexual partners
rxtranum
No. of other partners
spxtra
Spouse had other sexual partners
spxtranum
No. of other partners spouse had
spdisc
Spouse disclose HIV status
spdiscdatemth
Spouse HIV disclosure month
spdiscdateyr
Spouse HIV disclosure year
rdisc
You disclose HIV status
rdiscdatemth
Your HIV disclosure month
rdiscdateyr
Your HIV disclosure year
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