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Codes and Frequencies
Description
ABORTNO reports the number of induced abortions the respondent has had, from none to 10 or more abortions.
Many surveys collect information about pregnancy terminations (pregnancies that did not result in a live birth), but do not distinguish between induced abortion, miscarriage, and stillbirth. By contrast, ABORTNO specifically refers to induced abortion.
In countries where abortion is not legal, respondents may tend to reclassify an induced abortion as an accidental miscarriage.
The related variables MISCARRYNO and STILLBIRTHNO report the number of other types of pregnancy termination not resulting in a live birth.
Universe
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who ever had a terminated pregnancy.
- Chad 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who had more than one pregnancy terminated by abortion, stillbirth, or miscarriage.
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 who ever had a terminated pregnancy.
- Congo Brazzaville 2011: Women age 15-49 who ever had a terminated pregnancy.
- Gabon 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Gabon 2012: Women age 15-49 who ever had a terminated pregnancy.
- Malawi 2016: Women age 15-49 who ever had a terminated pregnancy.
