FPPILLCOST is a 6-digit numeric variable.
0 = Free
999997 = Don't know
999998 = Missing
999999 = NIU (not in universe)
Description
For women who are currently using the Pill, FPPILLCOST (V325) reports the cost of a cycle of pills.
Comparability — Index
Comparability
Along with universe differences, FPPILLCOST (V325) varies significantly in the units reported. The values reported in FPPILLCOST are not consistent across countries, as most countries have different currencies with different values. See country-specific comparability for more information.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FPPILLCOST (V325) is included in Phases I through III of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Bangladesh [top]
The 1994 and 1997 Bangladesh samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the Bangladeshi taka (BDT).
Comparability — Benin [top]
The 1996 and 2006 Benin samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the West African CFA franc (XOF).
Comparability — Burkina Faso [top]
The 1993 and 1998 Burkina Faso samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the West African CFA franc (XOF).
Comparability — Cameroon [top]
The 1991 and 1998 Cameroon samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the Central African CFA franc (XAF).
Comparability — Cote d'Ivoire [top]
The 1994 and 1998 Cote d'Ivoire samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the West African CFA franc (XOF).
Comparability — Egypt [top]
The 1988, 1992, and 1995 Egypt samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the Egyptian pound (EGP).
Comparability — Ghana [top]
The 1993 and 1998 Ghana samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the second Ghanaian cedi (GHC), which was in circulation from 1967 through 2007.
Comparability — Guinea [top]
The 1999 Guinea sample reports the cost of a cycle of pills in the second Guinean franc (GNF).
Comparability — India [top]
The 1998 India sample reports the cost of a cycle of pills in the Indian rupee (INR).
Comparability — Kenya [top]
The 1993 and 1998 Kenya samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the Kenyan shilling (KES).
Comparability — Madagascar [top]
The 1992 and 1997 Madagascar samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the Malagasy ariary (MGA).
Comparability — Malawi [top]
The 1992 Malawi sample reports the cost of a cycle of pills in the Malawian kwacha (MWK).
Comparability — Mali [top]
The 1995 Mali sample reports the cost of a cycle of pills in the West African CFA franc (XOF).
Comparability — Morocco [top]
The 1992 Morocco sample reports the cost of a cycle of pills in the Moroccan dirham (MAD).
Comparability — Mozambique [top]
The 1997 Mozambique sample reports the cost of a cycle of pills in units of 1000 of the first Mozambican metical (MZM), which was in circulation from 1980 to 2006. To determine the number of meticais, multiply the values in FPPILLCOST by 1000. However, because the second Mozambican metical (MZN) is equivalent to 1000 first Mozambican meticais, the numbers reported in FPPILLCOST can be interpreted as the cost of a cycle of pills in second Mozambican meticais.
Comparability — Niger [top]
The 1992, 1998, and 2006 Niger samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the West African CFA franc (XOF).
Comparability — Nigeria [top]
The 1990 and 1999 Nigeria samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the West Nigerian naira (NGN).
Comparability — Pakistan [top]
The 1991 Pakistan sample reports the cost of a cycle of pills in the Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Comparability — Rwanda [top]
The 1992 Rwanda sample reports the cost of a cycle of pills in the Rwandan franc (RWF).
Comparability — Sudan [top]
The 1989 Sudan sample reports the cost of a cycle of pills in the first Sudanese pound (SDP), which was in circulation from 1956 to 1992.
Comparability — Tanzania [top]
The 1991 and 1996 Tanzania samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the Tanzanian shilling (TZS).
Comparability — Yemen [top]
The 1991 Yemen sample reports the cost of a cycle of pills in the Yemeni rial (YER).
Comparability — Zambia [top]
The 1992 and 1996 Zambia samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the first Zambian kwacha (ZMK), which was in circulation from 1968 to 2012.
Comparability — Zimbabwe [top]
The 1988 and 1994 Zimbabwe samples report the cost of a cycle of pills in the first Zimbabwean dollar, which was in circulation from 1980 to 2006.
Universe
- Bangladesh 1994: Ever-married women age 10-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Bangladesh 1997: Ever-married women age 10-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Benin 1996: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Burkina Faso 1993: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Burkina Faso 1998: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Cameroon 1991: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Cameroon 1998: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Central African Republic 1995: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Chad 1996: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Comoros 1996: Women age 10-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1994: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1998: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Egypt 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Egypt 1992: Ever-married women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Ghana 1993: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Ghana 1998: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- India 1998: Ever-married women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Jordan 1990: Ever-married women age 15-54 who currently use the Pill.
- Jordan 1997: Ever-married women age 15-54 who currently use the Pill.
- Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Kenya 1993: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Kenya 1998: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Madagascar 1992: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Madagascar 1997: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Malawi 1992: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Mali 1995: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Morocco 1992: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Mozambique 1997: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Niger 1992: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Niger 1998: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Nigeria 1990: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Nigeria 1999: Women age 10-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Pakistan 1991: Ever-married women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Rwanda 1992: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Sri Lanka 1987: Ever-married women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Sudan 1989: Ever-married women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Tanzania 1991: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Tanzania 1996: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Yemen 1991: Ever-married women age 15-54 who currently use the Pill.
- Zambia 1992: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Zambia 1996: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Zimbabwe 1988: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
- Zimbabwe 1994: Women age 15-49 who currently use the Pill.
