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ATTPREG
(V606)
Attitude toward becoming pregnant
Codes and Frequencies
Description
ATTPREG (V606) reports the woman's attitude towards becoming pregnant. This question is asked of women who are at risk of becoming pregnant, but the definition of "at risk" varies across samples; see Comparability.
Comparability
The question wording for ATTPREG (V606) is largely standard across samples, and the woman's response is consistently coded as being happy, unhappy, or indifferent about getting pregnant in the coming weeks.
However, IPUMS-DHS users should note the universe differences across samples. In all cases, the universe included women who were at risk of pregnancy at the time of the interview. Most commonly, this included women who met four criteria: 1) not pregnant, 2) not infecund, 3) not sterilized, and 4) had had sexual intercourse. However, as noted below, the criteria for "at risk of pregnancy" varies slightly across samples, which may affect comparability.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ATTPREG (V606) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phases I and III.
Universe
- Bangladesh 1994: Currently married women age 10-49 who are at risk of pregnancy.
- Bangladesh 1997: Currently married women age 10-49 who are at risk of pregnancy.
- Benin 1996: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Burundi 1987: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy but are not using a method of contraception.
- Cameroon 1998: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Comoros 1996: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy.
- Egypt 1988: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy but are not using a method of contraception.
- Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Ghana 1988: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy but are not using a method of contraception.
- Ghana 1998: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy.
- Jordan 1997: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Kenya 1989: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy but are not using a method of contraception.
- Kenya 1998: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Liberia 1986: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy but are not using a method of contraception.
- Madagascar 1997: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and did not indicate waiting until after marriage.
- Mali 1987: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy but are not using a method of contraception.
- Mali 1995: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Morocco 1987: Currently married women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and are not using contraception.
- Mozambique 1997: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Nepal 1996: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- South Africa 1998: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Sri Lanka 1987: Currently married women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and are not using contraception.
- Sudan 1989: Currently married women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy.
- Tanzania 1996: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Uganda 1988: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy but are not using a method of contraception.
- Uganda 1995: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child eventually or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Zambia 1996: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
- Zimbabwe 1994: Women age 15-49 who are at risk of pregnancy and either want to have a(nother) child or are uncertain about fertility preference.
