dhs_calendar_codebook: Extract from DHS model dataset

Description Usage Format Source

Description

Contains the meaning of the code used in the DHS calendar. Also includes two alternative classification of methods/events as either modern, traditional, pregnant or none.

Usage

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Format

A data frame with following variables (as characters):

Recode

Codes used for contraception/events in the DHS calendar

Meaning

Signification of the codes

modern_DHS3

Classification as modern/traditional according to DHS3 (LAM and SDM as traditional)

modern_DHS6

Classification as modern/traditional according to DHS3 (LAM and SDM as modern)

Source

The codes and their meaning comes from the calendar tutorial provided by the DHS program: https://www.dhsprogram.com/data/calendar-tutorial/#references The alternative recoding as modern/traditional/pregnant/none are based on the "Guide to DHS statistics: https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/DHSG1/Guide_to_DHS_Statistics_DHS-7.pdf


trottieralex/DHScalendR documentation built on March 12, 2020, 3:05 a.m.