Codes and Frequencies
Description
TETNUS5YR reports the year that the female respondent received her fifth tetanus toxoid immunization.
The complementary variables TETNUS5DAY and TETNUS5MO report the day of the month and the month of the female respondent's fifth tetanus toxoid immunization, as recorded on a vaccination card shown to the interviewer.
Comparability
TETNUS5YR has no comparability problems.
While all samples in TETNUS5YR 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: TETNUS5YR_NP
TETNUS5YR 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 five tetanus injections and whose fifth tetanus injection date was on their tetanus injection card.
