PRECALTERMCMC_ET is a four-digit numeric variable.
9996 = Inconsistent
9997 = Don't know
9998 = Missing
9999 = NIU (not in universe)
Description
For women who had any pregnancies terminated through abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth prior to the survey's birth calendar, PRECALTERMCMC_ET (V242_ET) reports the century month date of the last pregnancy termination before the start of the birth calendar, according to the Ethiopian calendar. This variable is country-specific to Ethiopia.
For information on how to interpret and calculate century month dates, see DOBCMC.
On average, there is a seven to eight year gap between the Ethiopian and Gregorian calendars. For similar data for other countries using the Gregorian calendar, see PRECALTERMCMC.
Universe
- Ethiopia 2005: Women age 15-49 who have had a pregnancy terminated through abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth prior to the start of the survey calendar.
- Ethiopia 2011: Women age 15-49 who have had a pregnancy terminated through abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth prior to the start of the survey calendar.
- Ethiopia 2016: Women age 15-49 who have had a pregnancy terminated through abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth prior to the start of the survey calendar.