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Description
MARPREEXAMRESP indicates whether the respondent received a premarital medical examination.
Comparability — Index
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.
Egypt:
2003-B, 2003-C, 2003-W, 2003-W, 2005-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-C, 2008-W, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2014-W
Jordan:
2007-C, 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2012-W, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W
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