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Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who are circumcised, FCAGE (G106) reports their age at circumcision.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, FCAGE (G106) is largely comparable across samples.
Some samples include instructions to probe for an estimated age. Other samples do not include such instructions, and this difference may affect the accuracy and comparability of responses across samples.
In addition to an open-ended response for recording age, some samples include the response category "During infancy." To maximize comparability across samples, IPUMS-DHS codes that response numerically as "0."
Samples with additional comparability issues are discussed in greater detail below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
While FCAGE (G106) is not included in the standard DHS questionnaire, the question is included in all three versions of the standard DHS module on female circumcision. Though there are slight changes in question wording, the variable is generally consistent and comparable across the standard DHS modules.
Universe
- Benin 2001: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Benin 2011: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Burkina Faso 2003: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Burkina Faso 2010: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the FC module, and who are circumcised.
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Chad 2014: Women age 15-49, in households not selected for the men's survey, who are circumcised.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1994: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2011: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Egypt 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Ethiopia 2016: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the FC module, and who are circumcised.
- Gambia 2013: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Gambia 2019: Women age 15-49, in households selected for the long questionnaire, who are circumcised.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Guinea 2012: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Guinea 2018: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Kenya 1998: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49, in households selected for the long questionnaire, who are circumcised.
- Liberia 2019: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Mali 1995: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Mali 2001: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Mali 2012: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Mali 2018: Women age 15-49, in households not selected for the men's survey, who are circumcised.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Niger 2012: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 who are circumcised.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Nigeria 2013: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Nigeria 2018: Women age 15-49, in households not selected for the men's survey, who are circumcised.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Senegal 2010: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Senegal 2014: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Senegal 2015: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Senegal 2016: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Sierra Leone 2008: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Sierra Leone 2013: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Sierra Leone 2019: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Tanzania 1996: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Tanzania 2010: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Tanzania 2015: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Togo 2013: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
- Yemen 2013: Women age 15-49 who are circumcised.
