IPUMS DHS: descr: MARCONSUM

IPUMS DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys

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MARCONSUM (MARCONSUM)

Marriage consummated

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MARCONSUM indicates whether the respondent's marriage was ever consummated.

Apart from universe differences, MARCONSUM has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MARCONSUM is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Senegal 1992: All women age 15-49.
Senegal 1997: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married or lived with a partner.

Senegal: 1992-W, 1992-C, 1992-B, 1997-W, 1997-C, 1997-B