IPUMS DHS

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SURGERYTUBAL

(SURGERYTUBAL)

Type of most recent surgery: Tubal ligation

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Description

SURGERYTUBAL indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the female respondent reported that her most recent surgical operation in the last 5 years was a tubal ligation.

Comparability

SURGERYTUBAL has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

Zambia 2018: Women age 15-49 who had a surgery in the last 5 years.

Zambia: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B