Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
egypt
03
|
egypt
05
|
egypt
08
|
egypt
14
|
jordan
07
|
jordan
12
|
jordan
17
|
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00 | No | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
10 | Yes | X | · | · | · | · | · | · |
11 | Yes, before marriage | · | X | X | X | X | X | X |
12 | Yes, within first 2 months of marriage | · | X | X | X | · | · | · |
13 | Yes, both before and after marriage | · | X | · | · | · | · | · |
98 | Missing | · | X | X | X | · | · | · |
99 | NIU (not in universe) | X | X | X | X | · | · | · |
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Description
MARPREEXAMRESP indicates whether the respondent received a premarital medical examination.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL |
Egypt |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, MARPREEXAMRESP is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MARPREEXAMRESP is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Egypt [top]
The 2005 Egypt survey asks, "Did you have a premarital examination at the time you got married or within two months after you married?"
The 2008 and 2014 Egypt surveys ask, "Did you have a premarital examination before you got married? IF NO: Did you have a consultation within two months after you married?"
Universe
- Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of premarital medical exams.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of premarital medical exams.
- Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of premarital medical exams.
- Egypt 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of premarital medical exams.
- Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49.

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