Codes and Frequencies
Description
FCSWELLDAU (FG117C) indicates whether the woman's daughter experienced swelling in the genital area as a complication of female circumcision.
The related variable FCCOMPSWELL indicates whether the woman respondent experienced swelling in the genital area as a complication of her own circumcision.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, FCSWELLDAU (FG117C) is comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCSWELLDAU (FG117C) is not included in the standard DHS questionnaire, but it is included in the first version of the DHS module on female genital cutting and is a standard variable in DHS Phase 4.
Universe
- Benin 2001: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Burkina Faso 2003: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who were selected and interviewed for the FC module, and who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49 whose most recently circumcised daughter experienced FC complications
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Mali 2001: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Niger 2012: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.
- Senegal 2005: Women age 15-49 who have at least one living daughter that is circumcised.