Description

FPEVUSRELIG indicates whether the woman had ever used religion, such as a religious holy person or holy book, to delay or avoid a pregnancy.

Comparability

FPEVUSRELIG has no comparability problems.

Some samples did not specifically ask about religion, but respondents could volunteer this method when asked about "any other methods."

Comparability - Standard DHS

Although questions on whether the woman had used a given contraceptive method are included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phases 1 to Phase 5 and in all phases of the standard recode manual, FPEVUSRELIG is a country-specific response category that is not included in any of the standard DHS modules.

Universe