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-value (wom_q237_value)

Data file: NCSS 2012 WOMEN CHARACTERISTICS ANALYTICAL FILE

Overview

vald 3747

invd 486

Interval discrete

Decimal 0

Range 0 - 9999995

Questions and instructions

Literal question

When did your last menstrual period start?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
0		84	2.2%
1		1093	29.2%
2		890	23.8%
3		738	19.7%
4		241	6.4%
5		116	3.1%
6		125	3.3%
7		83	2.2%
8		46	1.2%
9		35	0.9%
10		26	0.7%
11		8	0.2%
12		1	0%
13		1	0%
14		3	0.1%
15		3	0.1%
24		1	0%
25		1	0%
98	don't know	8	0.2%
99	not applicable	0	0%
9999995	missing:impute	244	6.5%
Sysmiss		486

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

Text

Date of last menstrual period-value

Universe

All women aged 12-49 years