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IDEALPOSTPT (V608)
Ideal period for post-partum abstinence
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Description

IDEALPOSTPT (V608) reports what the woman thinks is the ideal duration for a couple to wait before starting sexual relations after the birth of a child.

Comparability

Along with universe changes over time (see below), IDEALPOSTPT (V608) differs across samples in the time units used for reporting. While most samples recorded responses in terms of months or years, some samples also used days (adding up to 60 days or less) as a response unit. The complementary variable IDEALPOSTPT2 combines the day responses into month units, to increase comparability across samples.

The vast majority of responses reported in years covered a span of five years or less. Some higher year responses may derive from data entry errors, and researchers may wish to impose an earlier cut-off period (e.g., 5 years or more) or to drop cases with exceptionally long durations reported.

Comparability - Standard DHS

IDEALPOSTPT (V608) is included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phases I and II. In Phase I, the base universe included only currently married women, while in Phase II, the base universe expanded to include all interviewed women.

Universe

  • Burkina Faso 1993: All women age 15-49.
  • Burundi 1987: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Cameroon 1991: Women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Cote d'Ivoire 1994: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 1988: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 1993: All women age 15-49.
  • India 1992: Ever-married women age 13-49.
  • Kenya 1989: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 1993: All women age 15-49.
  • Liberia 1986: Women age 15-49 who are currently married or living with partner.
  • Madagascar 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Malawi 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 1987: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Namibia 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Niger 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 1990: All women age 15-49.
  • Pakistan 1991: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Rwanda 1992: Women age 15-49 who are not sterilized and whose partner is not sterilized.
  • Senegal 1986: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Senegal 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 1991: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 1988: Currently-married women age 15-49.
  • Zambia 1992: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso: 1993-C, 1993-B, 1993-W
  • Burundi: 1987-W, 1987-C, 1987-B
  • Cameroon: 1991-C, 1991-W, 1991-B
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 1994-W, 1994-C, 1994-B
  • Ghana: 1988-W, 1988-C, 1988-B, 1993-W, 1993-B, 1993-C
  • India: 1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B
  • Kenya: 1989-C, 1989-W, 1989-B, 1993-W, 1993-C, 1993-B
  • Liberia: 1986-W, 1986-C, 1986-B
  • Madagascar: 1992-C, 1992-B, 1992-W
  • Malawi: 1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B
  • Mali: 1987-W, 1987-C, 1987-B
  • Namibia: 1992-C, 1992-B, 1992-W
  • Niger: 1992-W, 1992-C, 1992-B
  • Nigeria: 1990-C, 1990-W, 1990-B
  • Pakistan: 1991-W, 1991-C, 1991-B
  • Rwanda: 1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B
  • Senegal: 1986-W, 1986-B, 1986-C, 1992-W, 1992-B, 1992-C
  • Tanzania: 1991-W, 1991-C, 1991-B
  • Uganda: 1988-W, 1988-C, 1988-B
  • Zambia: 1992-C, 1992-W, 1992-B