Codes and Frequencies
Description
PROBPREG (V631) reports whether, if the woman discovered she were pregnant in the next few weeks, that would be a big problem, a small problem, or no problem for her.
When children are chosen as the unit of analysis, the woman respondent indicates the mother of the child.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Along with changes in the universe, there are slight differences in response category options across samples in PROBPREG (V631), which may affect comparability.
Countries with differences in response categories that may affect comparability are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
PROBPREG (V631) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 4.
Comparability — Benin [top]
The 2001 Benin survey text modified wording of a response category to "says she can't get pregnant," eliminating "not having sex" as part of the category.
Comparability — Egypt [top]
In Egypt 2000, the response category, "says she can't get pregnant/not having sex" was eliminated as an option.
Comparability — Ethiopia [top]
The Ethiopia 2000 form modified the wording of one response category to "says she can't get pregnant," eliminating "not having sex" as part of the response category.
Universe
- Benin 2001: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Burkina Faso 2003: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Egypt 2000: Currently married women age 15-49 who are not pregnant and not using contraception and do not want any more children or do want any in the next two years.
- Ethiopia 2000: Women age 15-49 who are undecided about fertility preference; or who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Ghana 2003: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Jordan 2002: Currently-married women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and do not want any more children soon/now.
- Kenya 2003: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, have made a decision about fertility preference, and are not using contraception but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Lesotho 2004: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Madagascar 2003: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Malawi 2000: Women age 15-49 who are not sterilized, not pregnant or unsure if they are pregnant, and either not using a method but do not want a child in the two years, or are currently using a contraceptive method.
- Malawi 2004: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Mali 2001: Women age 15-49 who are not sterilized, not pregnant or unsure if they are pregnant, and either not using a method but do not want a child in the two years, or are currently using a contraceptive method.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but are certain they do not want a child in the next two years.
- Morocco 2003: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Mozambique 2003: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Namibia 2000: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Nepal 2001: Currently married women age 15-49 who are not pregnant and not using contraception and do not want any more children or do want any in the next two years.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Rwanda 2000: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy and have made a decision about fertility preference or who are pregnant but unsure about fertility preference, and who are not using contraception but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Uganda 2001: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Zambia 2001: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
- Zimbabwe 1999: Women age 15-49 who are not pregnant but are capable of pregnancy, and either are currently using contraception or are not using a method but did not indicate wanting a child in the next two years.
