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FCCOMPLS
(FCCOMPLS)
Complications after FC: Any complications
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who are circumcised, FCCOMPLS indicates whether they had health complications as a result of the procedure.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, FCCOMPLS is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCCOMPLS is included in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor in any of the three versions of the standard DHS module on female genital cutting.
Universe
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
