FPEVUSEMRG
(V305_16)
Ever use emergency contraception for FP
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FPEVUSEMRG indicates whether the woman had ever used emergency contraception to delay or avoid a pregnancy. The complementary variable FPKNOEMRG indicates whether the woman knew about emergency contraception as a method for family planning.
Comparability
Apart from slight universe differences and variation in how this contraceptive method was labelled and described, FPEVUSEMRG is largely comparable across samples. This response category was most commonly worded as "Emergency contraception," while some French-language surveys refer to "pilule du lendemain," which roughly translates to "morning after pill." Additionally, some samples state that emergency contraception can be administered up to 5 days after unprotected intercourse to avoid pregnancy, while other samples say only up to 3 days.
IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Survey Text tab for the exact question wording for samples of interest.
Comparability - Standard DHS
Although questions on whether the woman has used a given contraceptive method are included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phases 1 to Phase 5 and in all phases of the standard recode manual, FPEVUSEMRG is a country-specific response category that is not included in any of the standard DHS modules.
Universe
- Bangladesh 2018: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Benin 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Burkina Faso 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Cameroon 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Chad 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Gabon 2000: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Ghana 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Guinea 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- India 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- India 2019: Women age 15-49 who have ever had sex and have ever used a method of family planning.
- Jordan 2002: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Jordan 2009: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Kenya 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Kenya 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Liberia 2007: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Madagascar 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Madagascar 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Malawi 2000: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Malawi 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Malawi 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Mali 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Mali 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Namibia 2000: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who are not currently using a method of contraception, or who started using their current method after the start of the calendar period.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Nigeria 2003: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Rwanda 2000: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Rwanda 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Sao Tome 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Sierra Leone 2008: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Tanzania 2004: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Uganda 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Zambia 2001: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Zimbabwe 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
- Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-49 who have heard of emergency contraception.
