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FPYNOTIRRMENS
(FPYNOTIRRMENS)
Reason not using method: Irregular menstruation
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who are not currently using a method of contraception and are at risk of pregnancy, FPYNOTIRRMENS indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, they reported irregular menstruation as the reason for not using contraception.
Comparability
FPYNOTIRRMENS has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FPYNOTIRRMENS is a country-specific variable, but it is included in a series of variables, in Phase IV forward of the standard DHS questionnaire, about the reason(s) the respondent is not using any method to delay pregnancy.
Universe
- Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy but not using a method of contraception, and who either want a child after two years or do not want (more) children.
