Codes

This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.

Description

FPUSPLANMN (MV362) is a constructed variable, based on multiple survey questions. The variable reports, for men not currently using contraception, whether the man intends to use contraception in the future and, if so, when he intends to begin use (in the next 12 months or later). Men uncertain about future contraceptive use are subdivided into those who are unsure about using a method and those unsure about the timing of planned future use.

Comparability

In addition to universe differences, FPUSPLANMN (MV362) has some comparability issues in terms of response categories and question wording.

In line with changes in the standard DHS questionnaire (see below), question wording varied across samples. Some surveys probed the man's contraceptive use and intention in two questions, asking whether he intended to use contraception in the next 12 months or at any time in the future. Other surveys asked only whether the man intended to use contraception at any future time.

To maximize comparability, IPUMS-DHS uses composite coding for FPUSPLANMN. All responses related to intended future use share a common first digit of "1"; the second digit distinguishes use in the next 12 months (code "11") from use in the more distant future (code "12"). Similarly, responses relating to uncertainty share a first digit of "2," while the second digit distinguishes uncertainty about timing (code "21") from uncertainty about use (code "22").

Comparability - Standard DHS

FPUSPLANMN (MV362) is included in the standard DHS men's questionnaire through Phase IV. Beginning in Phase IV forward, only broad categories about timing of use (later) and intention (unsure about use) are available, and men are no longer asked about their intentions for the next 12 months.

Universe