Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who were randomly selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module and had experienced physical or sexual violence from their husband/partner resulting in bruises or aches, DVRBRUISENO (D110AN) reports the number of times the woman experienced such bruising in the past 12 months.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
There are minor differences in question wording that may limit the comparability of DVRBRUISENO (D110AN) across samples.
Only those countries with comparability issues for this variable are discussed below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DVRBRUISENO (D110AN) is not included in the standard DHS questionnaire for any phase, but it is included in phase IV of the standard domestic violence module.
Comparability — Mali [top]
While other samples report the number of times a woman had "bruises or aches" in DVRBRUISENO, the Mali 2006 sample reports the number of times a woman had "bruises or lumps."
Universe
- Burkina Faso 2010: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, who have ever been married or lived with a man, who have ever experienced physical or sexual violence from their husband/partner, and experienced bruises or aches as a result of violence.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, who have ever been married or lived with a man (except for widows), who have ever experienced physical or sexual violence from their husband/partner, and who had bruises or aches as a result of their husband's/partner's actions.
- Cote d'Ivoire 2011: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, who have ever been married or lived with a man, who have ever experienced physical or sexual violence from their husband/partner, and experienced bruises or aches as a result of violence.
- Kenya 2003: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, who have ever been married or lived with a man (except for widows), who have ever experienced physical or sexual violence from their husband/partner, and who had bruises or aches as a result of their husband's/partner's actions.
- Malawi 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, who have ever been married or lived with a man, who have ever experienced physical or sexual violence from their husband/partner, and who had bruises or aches as a result of their husband's/partner's actions.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, who are currently married or living with a man, who have ever experienced physical or sexual violence from their husband/partner, and who had bruises and lumps as a result of their husband's/partner's actions.
- Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the domestic violence module, who have ever been married or lived with a man, who have ever experienced physical or sexual violence from their husband/partner, and who had bruises or aches as a result of their husband's/partner's actions.