Codes and Frequencies
Description
For women who had any pregnancies terminated through abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth prior to the survey's birth calendar, PRECALTERMYR_NP (V241_NP) indicates the calendar year of the termination, according to the Nepali calendar (or Vikram Samvat).
The Nepalese year uses 12 lunar months of 29-32 days. According to the Gregorian calendar, the Nepalese year begins in mid-April and ends the following April. In general, the Nepalese calendar is 57 years ahead of the Gregorian calendar.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, PRECALTERMYR_NP (V241_NP) is comparable across Nepali samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
PRECALTERMYR (V241) first appears in phase IV of the standard DHS questionnaire and is consistent and included in all subsequent phases. PRECALTERMYR_NP (V241_NP) is country-specific to Nepali samples.
Universe
- Nepal 2001: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have had a pregnancy terminated by abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth before the start of the survey calendar.
- Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who have had a pregnancy terminated by abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth before the start of the survey calendar.
- Nepal 2011: Women age 15-49 who have had a pregnancy terminated by abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth before the start of the survey calendar.
- Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who have had a pregnancy terminated by abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth before the start of the survey calendar.