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FPPREVUSEYR (FPPREVUSEYR)
Year woman started using previous FP method
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Description

FPPREVUSEYR reports the calendar year in which the woman started using her previous contraceptive method (i.e., the contraceptive method she used prior to her current contraceptive method).

The complementary variable FPPREVUSEMO reports the calendar month in which the woman started using her previous contraceptive method.

Comparability

FPPREVUSEYR has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

FPPREVUSEYR is a country-specific variable not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Sri Lanka 1987: Ever-married women age 15-49 who previously used a contraceptive method prior to their current method of contraception.
  • Sri Lanka: 1987-W, 1987-C, 1987-B