Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who have heard of the rhythm method (period abstinence), FPSRCINRHY reports where she would go to obtain information about the rhythm method, if she wanted to use it to delay or prevent pregnancy. Response categories vary across samples. See Comparability.
The related variable FPSRCINRHYS reports where the woman would go to obtain information about the rhythm method, with answers recorded using standard responses and consistent codes.
Comparability
Along with universe differences, the response categories for FPSRCINRHY vary across samples.
The harmonized coding categories in the IPUMS-DHS variable FPSRCINRHY were constructed to reflect the major and minor categories in the original DHS variable (V306_08). The major categories are:
- 0: No source
- 100: Public sector facilities
- 200: Private medical sector facilities
- 300: Unspecified medical sector facilities
- 400: Other
The second and third digits of FPSRCINRHY's codes distinguish between specific locations and provide detail present in only some samples.
How this contraceptive method was labelled in the questionnaire and the brief description of the method varied somewhat across surveys, with most samples calling this method "Periodic abstinence." See the Survey Text tab for the exact question wording.
Comparability - Standard DHS
FPSRCINRHY is included in Phase I of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
- Burundi 1987: Women age 15-49 who have heard of the rhythm method.
- Egypt 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of the rhythm method.
- Ghana 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of the rhythm method.
- Mali 1987: Women age 15-49 who have heard of the rhythm method.
- Morocco 1987: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of the rhythm method.
- Senegal 1986: Women age 15-49 who have heard of the rhythm method.
- Sudan 1989: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of the rhythm method.
- Togo 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of the rhythm method.
- Uganda 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of the rhythm method.
- Zimbabwe 1988: Women age 15-49 who have heard of the rhythm method.
