Codes and Frequencies
Description
FPCURDEALPH indicates whether the woman was told how to deal with the side effects of her current contraceptive method at the pharmacy when she first obtained the method.
The related variable FPCUREFFPH indicates whether the woman was told about the sides effects of the contraceptive method at the pharmacy.
Comparability
FPCURDEALPH has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
While questions about whether the woman was told how to deal with side effects are included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase IV forward, FPCURDEALPH is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire for any Phase.
Universe
- Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49 who are using a method of contraception, who obtained their current contracpetive method at a pharmacy, and who were ever told about side effects at the pharmacy.