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FSCAUSTHIN (FSCAUSTHIN)
Cause of fistula: Too thin to carry pregnancy
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Description

FSCAUSTHIN indicates whether the woman reported being too thin to support a pregnancy as a cause of fistula, in response to an open-ended question about the causes of fistula.

When children are chosen as the unit of analysis, the woman respondent indicates the mother of the child.

Comparability

Despite universe differences and slight differences in question wording, FSCAUSTHIN is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FSCAUSTHIN is included in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor in the standard version of the fistula module.

Universe

  • Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of fistula.
  • Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of fistula.
  • Niger 2012: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali: 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W
  • Niger: 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-W, 2012-W