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MARPREEXAMLOC (MARPREEXAMLOC)
Location of premarital medical exam
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Description

MARPREEXAMLOC reports where the respondent's premarital medical examination took place.

Comparability

The response categories for MARPREEXAMLOC vary slightly across samples.

The harmonized coding categories in the IPUMS-DHS variable MARPREEXAMLOC were constructed to reflect the major and minor differences in the original DHS variables. The major categories are:

  • 100: Public sector facilities
  • 200: Private medical sector facilities
  • 300: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

The second and third digits of MARPREEXAMLOC's codes distinguish between specific locations and provide detail present in only some samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MARPREEXAMLOC is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who had a premarital medical exam.
  • Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49 who had a premarital medical exam.
  • Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 who had a premarital medical exam.
  • Jordan: 2007-W, 2007-C, 2007-B, 2007-W, 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W