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PREGTERMCMC_NP (V231_NP)
Century month date of last pregnancy termination (Nepali calendar)
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PREGTERMCMC_NP (V231_NP) is a 4-digit numeric variable.

Codes

9996 = Inconsistent
9997 = Don't know
9998 = Missing
9999 = NIU (not in universe)

Description

PREGTERMCMC_NP (V231_NP) reports the century month code of the respondent's last pregnancy termination, according to the Nepali calendar (or Vikram Samvat). The Nepalese year uses 12 lunar months of 29-32 days. According to the Gregorian calendar, the Nepalese year begins in mid-April and ends the following April. In general, the Nepalese calendar is 57 years ahead of the Gregorian calendar.

According to the DHS Recode Manuals, "The CMC date of termination is calculated from the preceding questions [on month and year of last pregnancy termination], or from the calendar, if possible, in cases where an exact date was not given for the date of last pregnancy termination."

For detailed discussion of the calculation and interpretation of century month codes in general, see DOBCMC (Respondent's date of birth, in century months).

Comparability

Apart from universe differences, PREGTERMCMC_NP (V231_NP) is comparable across Nepali samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

PREGTERMCMC (V231) is a standard recode variable in DHS data for Phase 2 forward. PREGTERMCMC_NP (V231_NP) is country-specific to Nepali samples.

Universe

  • Nepal 1996: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have had a pregnancy terminated.
  • Nepal 2001: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have had a pregnancy terminated.
  • Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who have had a pregnancy terminated.
  • Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who have had a pregnancy terminated.
  • Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who have had a pregnancy terminated.
  • Nepal: 1996-C, 1996-W, 1996-B, 2001-W, 2001-B, 2001-C, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W