Codes and Frequencies
Description
ABORTCOMP indicates whether the respondent had complications from her most recent abortion.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL Congo Brazzaville |
India |
Nepal |
Comparability
Along with universe differences, ABORTCOMP differs across samples in question wording, particularly in terms of the implied reference period.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ABORTCOMP is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Congo Brazzaville [top]
The 2005 and 2011 Congo (Brazzaville) surveys asked whether the woman had any complications, "like, for example, excessive bleeding (hemorrhage) or an infection," after the abortion, without reference to a particular time period.
Comparability — India [top]
The 2015 Indian survey asks about any complications from the abortion, without reference to a particular time period.
Comparability — Nepal [top]
The 2011 Nepal survey asks about any complications "when you had the abortion." A later question asks about any related health problems in the first month after the abortion.
Universe
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 whose last pregnancy termination in the past 5 years was an abortion.
- Congo Brazzaville 2011: Women age 15-49 who had an abortion in the past 5 years.
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 whose most recent terminated pregnancy in the past 5 years was an abortion.
- Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who had an abortion in the past 5 years.
