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PREGTERMINMO_NP (V229_NP)
Calendar month of pregnancy termination (Nepali calendar)
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Description

For women who have had a pregnancy terminated through abortion, stillbirth or miscarriage, PREGTERMINMO_NP (V229_NP) indicates the calendar month when the last pregnancy termination occurred, according to the Nepali calendar (or Vikram Samrat).

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.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences, PREGTERMINMO_NP (V229_NP) is comparable across Nepali samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

PREGTERMINMO (V229) is included in Phase II forward of the standard DHS questionnaire. PREGTERMINMO_NP (V229_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