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Description
TETNUS4YR reports the year that the female respondent received her fourth tetanus toxoid immunization.
The complementary variables TETNUS4DAY and TETNUS4MO report the day of the month and the month of the female respondent's fourth tetanus toxoid immunization, as recorded on a vaccination card shown to the interviewer.
Comparability
TETNUS4YR has no comparability problems.
While all samples in TETNUS4YR use the Gregorian calendar, certain countries use country-specific calendars. These countries (noted below) are excluded from TETNUS4YR but are included in country-specific variables.
Nepal uses the uses the Vikram Samvat: TETNUS4YR_NP
Comparability - Standard DHS
TETNUS4YR is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
Bangladesh 2000: Ever-married women age 10-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey, who received at least four tetanus injections and whose fourth tetanus injection date was on their tetanus injection card.
