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ABORFIRSTMETH
First of multiple abortion methods used
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Description

For women aged 15-49 who have ever induced an abortion to terminate a pregnancy, ABORFIRSTMETH indicates which method she tried first. If the woman had aborted multiple pregnancies, the interviewer specified that this response should refer only to the most recent pregnancy.

The question associated with this variable was included in the female questionnaire.

Comparability

There are differences in question wording across samples. See the Questionnaire text tab for details.

There are differences in universe across samples. Some samples ask this question only of women who used multiple methods to induce abortion, and others ask this question of all women who ever tried to end a pregnancy, whether she was successful or not. See the Universe tab for more details.

Universe

  • Burkina Faso 2021 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who have ever aborted a pregnancy, and who sought multiple methods to do so.
  • Congo Democratic Republic (Kongo Central) 2021 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who have ever aborted a pregnancy, and who sought multiple methods to do so.
  • Congo Democratic Republic (Kinshasa) 2021 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who have ever aborted a pregnancy, and who sought multiple methods to do so.
  • Cote D'Ivoire 2018 Round 2 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who have ever aborted a pregnancy, and who sought multiple methods to do so.
  • Cote D'Ivoire 2020 Abortion Follow-up to Round 2: Women aged 15-49 who have ever removed a pregnancy or regulated a period, and who sought multiple methods to do so.
  • Ethiopia 2020 Round 6 Female Follow-up: Women aged 15-49 who have ever attempted to abort a pregnancy.
  • India 2018 (Rajasthan) Round 4 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who have ever aborted a pregnancy, and who sought multiple methods to do so.
  • Niger 2022 Phase 2 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who have ever aborted a pregnancy, and who sought multiple methods to do so.
  • Nigeria 2018 Round 5 Female and Household: Women aged 15-49 who have ever aborted a pregnancy, and who sought multiple methods to do so.
  • Nigeria 2019 Abortion Follow-up to Round 5: Women aged 15-49 who have ever removed a pregnancy or regulated a period, and who sought multiple methods to do so.

Availability

  • Burkina Faso: 2021
  • Congo (Democratic Republic): 2021
  • Cote d'Ivoire: 2018, 2020
  • Ethiopia: 2020
  • India: 2018
  • Niger: 2022
  • Nigeria: 2018-2019