who initiated/performed the last abortion she had (wom_q1226)
File: NCSS 2012 WOMEN CHARACTERISTICS ANALYTICAL FILE
Overview
Type: Discrete
Valid cases: 4208
Format: numeric Invalid: 25
Width: 41
Decimals: 0
Range: 1-9999995
DEFINITION
Person who initiated/performed the last abortion that woman procured
Questions and instructions
UNIVERSE
All women aged 12-24 years who have had sexual intercourse according to wom_q616, who have
had an unintended pregnancy according to wom_q1223 and who terminated the pregnancy
according to wom_q1225
PRE QUESTION
na
LITERAL QUESTION
The last time you had an abortion, who initiated/performed it?
POST QUESTION
na
CATEGORIES
Value
Category
Cases
1
qualified doctor
2
0.0%
2
qualified nurse/midwife
0
0.0%
3
medical person but unclear qualifications
0
0.0%
4
traditional healer/herbalist
0
0.0%
5
non-medical person
1
0.0%
6
family member
0
0.0%
7
myself
4
0.1%
96
other
0
0.0%
99
not applicable
4045
9999995
missing:impute
156
Sysmiss
25
96.1%
3.7%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the
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population of interest.
INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTIONS
Qs.1223-1231 are asked to young women who reported they have ever had sex. These questions
ask about unplanned pregnancies, the procurement of abortions if any and issues surrounding the
abortion such as partner support, reason for abortion and who performed the abortion.
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