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PREGTERMINTOTAL (PREGTERMINTOTAL)
Total number of miscarriages, abortions, and stillbirths in life
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Description

PREGTERMINTOTAL reports the total number of terminated pregnancies--ending via abortion, stillbirth, or miscarriage--the respondent ever had.

Comparability

PREGTERMINTOTAL has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

PREGTERMINTOTAL is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Cameroon 2018: Women age 15-49 who ever had a pregnancy terminated via abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth.
  • Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who ever had a pregnancy terminated via abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth.
  • Chad 1996: All women age 15-49.
  • Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 who ever had a pregnancy terminated via abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth.
  • Congo Brazzaville 2011: Women age 15-49 who ever had a pregnancy terminated via abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth.
  • Gabon 2012: Women age 15-49 who ever had a pregnancy terminated via abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth.
  • Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who ever had a pregnancy terminated via abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth.
  • Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who ever had a pregnancy terminated via abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth.
  • Nepal 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Pakistan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • South Africa 1998: Women age 15-49 who ever had a pregnancy terminated via abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth.
  • Cameroon: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B
  • Central African Republic: 1995-W, 1995-C, 1995-B
  • Chad: 1996-W, 1996-C, 1996-B
  • Congo Brazzaville: 2005-W, 2005-C, 2005-B, 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B
  • Gabon: 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B
  • Nepal: 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Pakistan: 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2012-W
  • South Africa: 1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B