Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCNOOTHER (FG120X) indicates whether the woman mentioned some "other" benefit when asked an open-ended question about benefits for the girl from not undergoing circumcision. The meaning of "other" depends on the specific benefits for the girl included in a given sample.
Comparability
Along with universe differences, the meaning of "other" in FCNOOTHER (FG120X) varies across samples (due to differences in the number of specific responses listed for surveys).
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCNOOTHER (FG120X) is included in phase I of the standard DHS module for female circumcision.
Universe
- Benin 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Benin 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Burkina Faso 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the FC module, and who have heard of FC.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Egypt 2000: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Mali 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Niger 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of FC.
- Yemen 1991: Ever-married women age 15-54 who disapprove of FC.