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Description
FCWANTOTH indicates whether the woman mentioned some "other person" in response to the following question: "Is (Was) there anyone who is encouraging (encouraged) you to have your daughter circumcised? Anyone else?" The meaning of "other person" depends on the specific categories listed in the survey of interest.
Comparability
FCWANTOTH has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FCWANTOTH is a country-specific variable and is included in neither the standard DHS questionnaire nor in any version of the standard DHS module on female circumcision.
Universe
Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of FC and have at least one living daughter.
