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HUSRELATEHOW
(HUSRELATEHOW)
Type of relation to current husband prior to marriage
Codes and Frequencies
Description
HUSRELATEHOW reports the type of familial relation the woman had to her husband prior to marriage.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL |
Comparability
Along with universe differences, response categories for HUSRELATEHOW vary across samples. See country-specific comparability for more information.
The harmonized coding categories in the IPUMS-DHS variable HUSRELATEHOW were constructed to enhance comparability, with major and minor categories. The major categories are:
- 10: First cousin
- 20: Second cousin
- 30: Uncle
- 40: Other blood relative
- 50: Brother-in-law
- 60: Other non-blood relative
HUSRELATEHOW is a country-specific variable not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
- India 2019: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married and were related to their husband prior to marriage.