Nairobi Cross-sectional Slums Survey (NCSS), 2012, 2nd Survey

KENYA, 2012
Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa (PDAU)

African Population & Health Research Center

CSV JSON

last menstrual period-unit (wom_q237_unit)

Data file: NCSS 2012 WOMEN CHARACTERISTICS ANALYTICAL FILE

Overview

vald 4197

invd 36

Interval discrete

Decimal 0

Range 1 - 9999995

Questions and instructions

Literal question

When did your last menstrual period start?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	days ago	583	13.9%
2	weeks ago	1680	40%
3	months ago	1015	24.2%
4	years ago	210	5%
992	menopause/hysterectomy	63	1.5%
993	before last birth	218	5.2%
994	never menstruated	180	4.3%
998	don't know	0	0%
999	not applicable	0	0%
9999995	missing:impute	248	5.9%
Sysmiss		36

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Question pretext

Question post text

Interviewer instructions

The answers to this question will help to determine whether any of the respondents are actually menopausal or infecund because they have not had their periods in a long time. This is important in any study of fertility since menstruation is directly linked to pregnancy. Record the respondent's answer in the units that she uses.

Example: if she says “three weeks ago,” select ''WEEKS AGO' and record '03'. If she says “Four days ago,” select 'DAYS AGO' and record '04'. If the respondent appears to be rounding off her answer, probe for an exact answer. For example, if she says “About a week ago,” say, “Do you remember which day? Was it before or after the weekend?”

If she tells you she is in menopause, select IN MENOPAUSE. If she has had a hysterectomy, select HAS HAD HYSTERECTOMY. A hysterectomy is an operation to remove the uterus. If she has not menstruated since the birth of her last child, select BEFORE LAST BIRTH. If she has never menstruated, select NEVER MENSTRUATED. In some cases, the respondent may give you the date that her last menstrual period began. If that happens, write the date in the space provided on the questionnaire. Then calculate the length of time since that date, and record it in the appropriate units. Note that it is not necessary to obtain a date. The space is provided only for cases in which the respondent gives you a date.

Description

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Date of last menstrual period-unit

Universe

All women aged 12-49 years