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Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
burun
87
|
gabon
00
|
india
15
|
india
19
|
moroc
03
|
seneg
86
|
safrica
98
|
yem
91
|
yem
13
|
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| 10 | 10 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 11 | 11 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 12 | 12 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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| 18 | 18 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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| Code | Label |
burun
87
|
gabon
00
|
india
15
|
india
19
|
moroc
03
|
seneg
86
|
safrica
98
|
yem
91
|
yem
13
|
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| 27 | 27 | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · |
| 28 | 28 | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · |
| 29 | 29 | · | · | · | · | X | · | X | · | · |
| 30 | 30 | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · |
| 31 | 31 | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · |
| 32 | 32 | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · |
| 33 | 33 | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · |
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| 35 | 35 | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · |
| 36 | 36+ | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | X |
| 95 | Never menstruated | X | X | · | · | · | X | · | X | · |
| 96 | Inconsistent | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · |
| 97 | Don't know | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · |
| 98 | Missing | X | X | · | · | X | X | X | X | X |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | X |
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Description
AGEMENARCHE reports the woman's age at the time of her first menstrual period.
Universe
- Burundi 1987: All women age 15-49.
- Gabon 2000: All women age 15-49.
- India 2015: Women age 15-24 who ever menstruated.
- India 2019: Women age 15-24 who ever menstruated.
- Morocco 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Senegal 1986: All women age 15-49.
- South Africa 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Yemen 1991: Ever-married women age 15-54.
- Yemen 2013: Ever-married women age 15-49.
Survey Text
| Burundi 1987 |
| Gabon 2000 |
| India 2015 |
| India 2019 |
| Morocco 2003 |
| Senegal 1986 |
| South Africa 1998 |
| Yemen 1991 |
| Yemen 2013 |
Burundi 1987
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220) Now we are going to talk about other things regarding reproduction.
How old were you when you got your first period?
How old were you when you got your first period?
YEAR ______
NOT YET 95 (SKIP TO 228)
REFUSE TO RESPOND 96
DON'T KNOW 98
NOT YET 95 (SKIP TO 228)
REFUSE TO RESPOND 96
DON'T KNOW 98
Gabon 2000
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252) How old were you when you had your first period?
AGE IN YEARS_____
DON'T KNOW 98
253) From one menstrual period to the next, are there certain days when a woman is more likely to become pregnant if she has sexual relations?
YES 1
NO 2 (GO TO 301)
DON'T KNOW 8 (GO TO 301)
NO 2 (GO TO 301)
DON'T KNOW 8 (GO TO 301)
India 2015
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256. How old were you when you had your first monthly period?
AGE IN COMPLETED YEARS __ __
India 2019
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259. How old were you when you had your first monthly period?
AGE IN COMPLETED YEARS __
Morocco 2003
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237A. How old were you when you had your first period?
AGE IN YEARS ___________
DON'T KNOW/DON'T REMEMBER/UNCERTAIN 98
DON'T KNOW/DON'T REMEMBER/UNCERTAIN 98
Senegal 1986
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220. How old were you when you had your first period?
YEARS ____
NOT YET MENSTRUATED 96 (GO TO 230)
REFUSED TO RESPOND 97
DOESN'T KNOW 98
NOT YET MENSTRUATED 96 (GO TO 230)
REFUSED TO RESPOND 97
DOESN'T KNOW 98
South Africa 1998
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514 How old were you when you had your first period?
AGE _____
Yemen 1991
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327) At what age did you have your first menstrual period?
AGE____
DON'T KNOW 98
DON'T KNOW 98