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Codes and Frequencies
Description
PREVREGIONEG (V105AEG) reports the region of Egypt where the respondent lived just before moving to her current place of residence.
Comparability
PREVREGIONEG (V105AEG) is a country-specific variable for Egypt that collects information about the region where the woman previously lived. Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, PREVREGIONEG has no comparability issues.
Comparability - Standard DHS
PREVREGIONEG (V105AEG) has country-specific codes, but the general question about previous region of residence is included in the standard DHS questionnaire beginning in Phase VII.
Universe
- Egypt 2000: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were not visitors to the household and who had not lived "always" in the region where they were interviewed.
- Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were not visitors to the household and who had not lived "always" in the region where they were interviewed, but whose previous residence was in Egypt.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were not visitors to the household and who had not lived "always" in the region where they were interviewed.
- Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49 who were not visitors to the household and who had not lived "always" in the region where they were interviewed, but whose previous residence was in Egypt.
