The DHS Program, which manages registration and access for IPUMS DHS, is again reviewing new user applications and requests for expanded access from currently approved users.
Codes and Frequencies
Description
PARTNERSEX reports the sex of the woman's partner (spouse, live-in partner, regular boyfriend/partner, or fiancé).
Comparability
PARTNERSEX has no comparability problems. Most other DHS samples have implicitly assumed that the "partner" or "spouse" of a female respondent is necessarily male.
Comparability - Standard DHS
PARTNERSEX is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
- South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with a partner or who have a regular boyfriend, partner, or fiance.
