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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: Use of contraceptive
Variables 45
type1stpreg
Father of 1st pregnancy v6 only
ppregagecat
Age cat of father of 1st pregnancy v6 only
ppregagedif
Age diff of father of 1st pregnancy v6 only
martlast
When pregnant with this child were you married to current husband v3 onwards
husfa
Is husband the father v3 onwards
termina
Any miscarriages after last birth v3 onwards
husmis
Current husband father of the child miscarried v3 onwards
pregnant
Currently pregnant v3 onwards
huspre
Current husband the father of the child you are carrying v3 onwards
contra
In month you became pregnant with last child or in your current pregnancy
meth
Contraception method v3 onwards
wantpre
At the time you become pregnant with last child or in the current pregnancy
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 husbands view v3 onwards
avoidprc
Currently using contraception v3 onwards
cumeth1
Contraception method1 v3 onwards
cumeth2
Contraception method2 v3 onwards
totchi
How many children would you have liked v3 onwards
atleabo
How many boys would you have liked v3 onwards
atleagi
How many girls would you have liked v3 onwards
totchicur
How many children would you like to have
totboy
How many boys like with current husband v3 onwards
totgirl
How many girls like with current husband 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
dischus
Does your husband want any (more) children v3 onwards
huswait
How long would he 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
othcat
No. of other partners category
type1stsex
First partner
partcat
Total sexual partners category v2 onwards
per2ndsex
2nd sex day/week/month etc
per2ndsexcat
2nd sex category
nmsexcat
Last time sex with sexual partner category
sexyrcat
No. sexual partners in last year range
arvinfect
Make people less infectious
arvanx
Less anxious about sexual relations
arvsexrisk
More willing to take sexual risks v1 only
arvhealth
Less of a serious threat
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