PPH6WK_ALL variables are 1-digit variables.
0 = No
1 = Yes
7 = Don't know
8 = Missing
9 = NIU (not in universe)
Description
PPH6WK_ALL indicates whether the woman experienced postpartum hemorrhaging (vaginal bleeding) in the first 6 weeks after delivery.
PPH6WK_ALL consists of a set of up to six separate variables, covering the most recent birth (PPH6WK_01) up to the sixth-most-recent birth (i.e., PPH6WK_02, PPH6WK_03, PPH6WK_04, PPH6WK_05, and PPH6WK_06) during the reference period prior to the survey. If PPH6WK_ALL is included in a data extract, all these separate variables are included in a researcher's data file.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, PPH6WK_ALL is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
PPH6WK_ALL is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS women's questionnaire.
Comparability — India [top]
The 2005, 2015, and 2019 India surveys ask whether the respondent experienced "massive vaginal bleeding" in the 2 months after delivery.
Universe
- India 2005: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- India 2015: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- India 2019: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
- Morocco 2003: Women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey.
