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Socioeconomic Role of Nicaraguan Women, 1977-1978

Wave II

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Variable
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Number
Question
Number
Variable Codes
201 15 70 Do you have savings? How much? (Cordobas) 0 No
C$1. - 99,997
9998 C$99,998 and more
202 15 70 Do people, firms, or other institutions owe you money? How much?
(Cordobas)
0 No
C$1. - 99,997
9998 C$99,998 and more
203 15 71 How much do you spend each month on housing? (Cordobas)
* V17 = 1 *
0 Nothing
C$1. to C$9997.
9998 C$9998 or more
204 15 71 How much do you spend each month on food? (Cordobas)
* V17 = 1 *
0 Nothing
C$1. to C$9997.
9998 C$9998 or more
205 15 71 How much do you spend each month on medicines, medical expenses? (Cordobas)
* V17 = 1 *
0 Nothing
C$1. to C$9997.
9998 C$9998 or more
206 15 71 How much do you spend each month on transportation? ($C.)
* V17 = 1 *
0 Nothing
C$1. to C$9997.
9998 C$9998 or more
207 15 71 How much do you spend each month on school, school supplies? (Cordobas)
* V17 = 1 *
0 Nothing
C$1. to C$9997.
9998 C$9998 or more
208 15 71 How much do you spend each month on installments? (Cordobas)
* V17 = 1 *
0 Nothing
C$1. to C$9997.
9998 C$9998 or more
209 15 71 How much do you spend each month on water and electricity?
* V17 = 1 *
0 Nothing
C$1. to C$9997.
9998 C$9998 or more
210 15 71 Total expenses? (Cordobas)
* V17 = 1 *
0 Nothing
C$1 to C$99997
C$99998 or more
211 15 71 Do you have any debts? How much? (Cordobas) 0000 No
9998 C$9998 or more
212 16 72 How many live births have you had? Note: Range of possible values is 0 - 20.
00 None
213 16 73 Have you had any children who died upon birth or shortly thereafter? How many?
* V212 = 0 *
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
0 None
214 16 74 How many of your children are alive today?
* V212 = 0 *
Note: Range of possible values is 0 - 20.
215 16 75 If children living are fewer than total born, ask age at which the last one died.
* V212 = 0 or (V212-V214) = 0 *
1 From 0 to 6 months
2 From 6 months to 1 year
3 From 1 to 2 years
4 From 2 to 3 years
5 From 3 to 4 years
6 From 4 to 5 years
7 From 5 to 10 years
8 More than 10 years
216 16 76 Were you able to register the last child that died or did you have problems?
* V212 = 0 or (V212-V214) = 0 *
1 It was registered
2 It was not registered
217 16 77 Could you register the last child born alive?
* V212 = 0 *
1 It was registered
2 It was not registered
218 16 78 History of pregnancies since the earthquake. How many times have you been pregnant since the earthquake? 1 Never/not once since the earthquake
2 Is now pregnant for the first time since the earthquake
3 One pregnancy terminated (regardless of outcome)
4 Two pregnancies terminated
5 Three pregnancies terminated
6 Four pregnancies terminated
7 Five pregnancies terminated
8 Six pregnancies terminated
9 Seven pregnancies terminated
219 16 78 Results of each pregnancy beginning with the first since the earthquake. Result of first pregnancy.
* V218 = 1-2 *
1 Miscarriage
2 Abortion
3 Born dead
4 Born in 1973
5 Born in 1974
6 Born in 1975
7 Born in 1976
8 Born in 1977
9 Born in 1978
220 16 78 Sex of first pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-2 or V219 = 1-3 *
1 Male
2 Female
221 16 78 Weight at birth of first pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-2 or V219 = 1-3 *
1 Low weight (<6 lbs)
2 Normal weight (6 to 8 lbs)
3 High weight (>8 lbs)
222 16 78 Received medical help during first pregnancy.
* V218 = 1-2 or V219 = 1-3 *
1 Didn't receive medical assistance
2 All three trimesters
3 Second and third trimester
4 First and second trimester
5 First and third trimester
6 First trimester
7 Second trimester
8 Third trimester
223 17 78 Person or agency who attended birth of first child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-2 or V219 = 1-3 *
1 Private doctor or clinic
2 Hospital, health center
3 Midwife
4 Relative
5 Social Security Hospital
6 Red Cross
7 Nurse (at home)
8 No one
9 Others
224 17 78 Life history of first child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-2 or V219 = 1-3 *
1 Lives
2 Died in 1973
3 Died in 1974
4 Died in 1975
5 Died in 1976
6 Died in 1977
7 Died in 1978
225 17 78 If child died, cause of death of first child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-2 or V219 = 1-3 or V224 = 1 *
1 Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal ailment
2 Respiratory ailment
3 Unidentified fever
4 Measles, scarlet fever
5 Diptheria
6 Malaria
7 Polio
8 Other
226 17 78 Result of second pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-3 *
1 Miscarriage
2 Abortion
3 Born dead
4 Born in 1973
5 Born in 1974
6 Born in 1975
7 Born in 1976
8 Born in 1977
9 Born in 1978
227 17 78 Sex of second pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-3 or V226 = 1-3 *
1 Male
2 Female
228 17 78 Weight at birth of second pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-3 or V226 = 1-3 *
1 Low weight (<6 lbs)
2 Normal weight (6 to 8 lbs)
3 High weight (>8 lbs)
229 17 78 Received medical help during second pregnancy.
* V218 = 1-3 or V226 = 1-3 *
1 Didn't receive medical assistance
2 All three trimesters
3 Second and third trimester
4 First and second trimester
5 First and third trimester
6 First trimester
7 Second trimester
8 Third trimester
230 17 78 Person or agency who attended birth of second child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-3 or V226 = 1-3 *
1 Private doctor or clinic
2 Hospital, health center
3 Midwife
4 Relative
5 Social Security Hospital
6 Red Cross
7 Nurse (at home)
8 No one
9 Others
231 17 78 Life history of second child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-3 or V226 = 1-3 *
1 Lives
2 Died in 1973
3 Died in 1974
4 Died in 1975
5 Died in 1976
6 Died in 1977
7 Died in 1978
232 17 78 If child died, cause of death of second child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-3 or V226 = 1-3 or V231 = 1 *
1 Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal ailment
2 Respiratory ailment
3 Unidentified fever
4 Measles, scarlet fever
5 Diptheria
6 Malaria
7 Polio
8 Other
233 17 78 Result of third pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-4 *
1 Miscarriage
2 Abortion
3 Born dead
4 Born in 1973
5 Born in 1974
6 Born in 1975
7 Born in 1976
8 Born in 1977
9 Born in 1978
234 17 78 Sex of third pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-4 or V233 = 1-3 *
1 Male
2 Female
235 17 78 Weight at birth of third pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-4 or V233 = 1-3 *
1 Low weight (<6 lbs)
2 Normal weight (6 to 8 lbs)
3 High weight (>8 lbs)
236 17 78 Received medical help during third pregnancy
* V218 = 1-4 or V233 = 1-3 *
1 Didn't receive medical assistance
2 All three trimesters
3 Second and third trimester
4 First and second trimester
5 First and third trimester
6 First trimester
7 Second trimester
8 Third trimester
237 17 78 Person or agency who attended birth of third child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-4 or V233 = 1-3 *
1 Private doctor or clinic
2 Hospital, health center
3 Midwife
4 Relative
5 Social Security Hospital
6 Red Cross
7 Nurse (at home)
8 No one
9 Others
238 17 78 Life history of third child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-4 or V233 = 1-3 *
1 Lives
2 Died in 1973
3 Died in 1974
4 Died in 1975
5 Died in 1976
6 Died in 1977
7 Died in 1978
239 17 78 If child died, cause of death of third child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-4 or V233 = 1-3 or V238 = 1 *
1 Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal ailment
2 Respiratory ailment
3 Unidentified fever
4 Measles, scarlet fever
5 Diptheria
6 Malaria
7 Polio
8 Other
240 17 78 Result of fourth pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-5 *
1 Miscarriage
2 Abortion
3 Born dead
4 Born in 1973
5 Born in 1974
6 Born in 1975
7 Born in 1976
8 Born in 1977
9 Born in 1978
241 17 78 Sex of fourth pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-5 or V240 = 1-3 *
1 Male
2 Female
242 17 78 Weight at birth of fourth pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-5 or V240 = 1-3 *
1 Low weight (<6 lbs)
2 Normal weight (6 to 8 lbs)
3 High weight (>8 lbs)
243 17 78 Received medical help during fourth pregnancy
* V218 = 1-5 or V240 = 1-3 *
1 Didn't receive medical assistance
2 All three trimesters
3 Second and third trimester
4 First and second trimester
5 First and third trimester
6 First trimester
7 Second trimester
8 Third trimester
244 17 78 Person or agency who attended birth of fourth child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-5 or V240 = 1-3 *
1 Private doctor or clinic
2 Hospital, health center
3 Midwife
4 Relative
5 Social Security Hospital
6 Red Cross
7 Nurse (at home)
8 No one
9 Others
245 17 78 Life history of fourth child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-5 or V240 = 1-3 *
1 Lives
2 Died in 1973
3 Died in 1974
4 Died in 1975
5 Died in 1976
6 Died in 1977
7 Died in 1978
246 17 78 If child died, cause of death of fourth child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-5 or V240 = 1-3 or V245 = 1 *
1 Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal ailment
2 Respiratory ailment
3 Unidentified fever
4 Measles, scarlet fever
5 Diptheria
6 Malaria
7 Polio
8 Other
247 17 78 Result of fifth pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-6 *
1 Miscarriage
2 Abortion
3 Born dead
4 Born in 1973
5 Born in 1974
6 Born in 1975
7 Born in 1976
8 Born in 1977
9 Born in 1978
248 17 78 Sex of fifth pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-6 or V247 = 1-3 *
1 Male
2 Female
249 17 78 Weight at birth of fifth pregnancy since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-6 or V247 = 1-3 *
1 Low weight (<6 lbs)
2 Normal weight (6 to 8 lbs)
3 High weight (>8 lbs)
250 17 78 Received medical help during fifth pregnancy
* V218 = 1-6 or V247 = 1-3 *
1 Didn't receive medical assistance
2 All three trimesters
3 Second and third trimester
4 First and second trimester
5 First and third trimester
6 First trimester
7 Second trimester
8 Third trimester
251 17 78 Person or agency who attended birth of fifth child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-6 or V247 = 1-3 *
1 Private doctor or clinic
2 Hospital, health center
3 Midwife
4 Relative
5 Social Security Hospital
6 Red Cross
7 Nurse (at home)
8 No one
9 Others
252 17 78 Life history of fifth child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-6 or V247 = 1-3 *
1 Lives
2 Died in 1973
3 Died in 1974
4 Died in 1975
5 Died in 1976
6 Died in 1977
7 Died in 1978
253 17 78 If child died, cause of death of fifth child since the earthquake
* V218 = 1-6 or V247 = 1-3 or V252 =1 *
1 Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal ailment
2 Respiratory ailment
3 Unidentified fever
4 Measles, scarlet fever
5 Diptheria
6 Malaria
7 Polio
8 Other
254 17 79 Sometimes many pregnant women do not want a child at that time because of poverty or a serious personal problem. Sometimes they do something to end the pregnancy and induce an abortion. Has this happened to you? (Number of times) 1 No
2 Yes, once
3 Yes, twice
4 Yes, three times
5 Yes, four times
6 Yes, five times
7 Yes, six or more times
255 18 80 Taking into account the children you have now, how many more would you like to have?
* V212 = 0 or V214 = 0 or V18 = 40-45 *
0 None
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8 or more
256 18 81 Taking into account the current situation, how many children would you like to have if you began today?
* V212 = 0 or V214 = 0 *
0 None
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8 or more
257 18 82 (Ask only if the number of children mentioned above is less than the number she has now). Why did you have more children than the desired number?
* V212 = 0 or V214 = 0 or V214 LE V256 *
1 Didn't know about contraceptives
2 Fear of contraceptives
3 Religious reasons
4 Fatalism, "That's Life"
5 Situation was better before
6 Because of husband
7 Contraceptive harmed her
8 Contraceptive failed
9 Other answers
258 18 83 How many children would your husband or companion like to have?
* V101 = (-1)-2, 7-9 *
1 Same as herself
2 More than herself
3 Fewer than herself
4 Others
259 18 84 Suppose there is a family with four girls and no boys. Some think that the couple should keep having children until they have a boy and some say no. What is your opinion?
* V101 = (-1)-2, 7-9 *
1 Keep trying until they have a boy
2 Not have any more children
3 Other
260 18 85 People talk about birth control. What methods (if any) do you know? Did she mention pills? 0 No
1 Yes
261 18 85 Did she mention the IUD? 0 No
1 Yes
262 18 85 Did she mention condoms? 0 No
1 Yes
263 18 85 Did she mention shots? 0 No
1Yes
264 18 85 Did she mention jelly, cream, foam, suppositories? 0 No
1 Yes
265 18 85 Did she mention the diaphragm? 0 No
1 Yes
266 18 85 Did she mention rhythm? 0 No
1 Yes
267 18 85 Did she mention withdrawal? 0 No
1 Yes
268 18 85 Did she mention douche, washing? 0 No
1 Yes
269 18 85 Did she mention prolonged breast-feeding? 0 No
1 Yes
270 18 85 Did she mention sterilizations? 0 No
1 Yes
271 18 85 Did she mention abortion? 0 No
1 Yes
272 18 85 Did she mention any other method? 0 No
1 Yes
273 18 85 Did she mention none of the above methods? 0 No
2 Yes
274 18 86 How did you find out that birth control methods existed?
* V273 = 1 *
1 Through personal experience
2 Through a friend's experience
3 Through word of mouth
4 Through magazines and printed material
5 Radio
6 Through relatives
7 Clinic
8 Combination of 1 and 2
9 Others
275 19 87 Have you (or your husband or companion) used any birth control method?
* V273 = 1 *
1 Presently use
2 Used in the past
3 Never have used
276 19 88 Why have you never used any birth control?
* V273 = 1 or V275 = 1-2 *
1 Because she wanted or wants to have children
2 She's afraid of them
3 She doesn't believe they work
4 Her husband is opposed
5 Religious reasons
6 She didn't know about them
7 They didn't exist then
8 Hard to obtain, costly, etc.
9 Other
277 19 89 Do you think you will try birth control in the future? If not, why not?
* V273 = 1 or V275 = 1-2 *
1 Yes
3 No, health reasons
4 No, husband is opposed
5 No, fear
6 No, religious reasons
7 No, she wants more children
8 No, she's old
9 No, other
278 19 90 What methods are you using now?
* V273 = 1 or V275 = 2,3 *
1 Pill
2 IUD
3 Condom
4 Shots
5 Sterilization, operation
6 Rhythm
7 3 and 6
8 Douche, washing
9 3 and 8
10 Foam, jelly, suppositories
11 Coitus interruptus
12 8 and 11
13 10 and 3
14 10 and 11
15 10 and 8
16 8 and 6
17 11 and 6
00 Other
279 19 90 Where do you get it
* V273 = 1 or V275 = 2,3 or V278 = 5,6,8,11,12,16,17 *
1 Pharmacy
2 Private doctor
3 Social Security
4 Health center
5 National Demographic Association
6 Other clinics
7 Doesn't know, depends
8 Other places
280 19 90 How long does it take you to get there
* V273 = 1 or V275 = 2,3 or V278 = 5,6,8,11,12,16,17 *
1. < 1/2 hour
2. 1/2 to 1 hour
3. 1 to 1 1/2 hours
4. 1 1/2 to 2 hours
5. 2 to 3 hours
6. More than 3 hours
7. They bring it to her house
281 19 90 How much does it cost you to get there? (The last time) (Cordobas)
* V273 = 1 or V275 = 2,3 or V278 = 5,6,8,11,12,16,17 or V280 = 7 *
00 Nothing
282 19 90 How long did you wait to get the contraceptives? (The last time)
* V273 = 1 or V275 = 2,3 or V278 = 5,6,8,11,12,16,17 *
1. < 1/2 hour
2. 1/2 to 1 hour
3. 1 to 1 1/2 hours
4. 1 1/2 to 2 hours
5. 2 to 3 hours
6. More than 3 hours
7. They bring it to her house
283 20 90 Did you get the contraceptives free or did you buy them? How much did you pay the last time?
* V273 = 1 or V275 = 2,3 or V278 = 5,6,8,11,12,16,17 *
1 Free
2 < C$1.00
3 From C$1.00 to C$3.00
4 From C$3.01 to C$5.00
5 From C$5.01 to C$8.00
6 From C$8.01 to C$10.00
7 From C$10.01 to C$15.00
8 From C$15.01 to C$20.00
9 > C$20.00
0 Doesn't know how much they cost but does buy them
284 20 91 What method did you use to use?
* V273 = 1 or V275 = 1,3 *
1 Pill
2 IUD
3 Condom
4 Shots
5 Sterilization
6 Rhythm
7 3 and 6
8 Washing or douche
9 3 and 8
10 Foam, jelly, suppositories
11 Withdrawal
12 8 and 11
13 10 and 3
14 10 and 8
15 10 and 6
16 8 and 6
17 11 and 6
18 Other
285 20 91 Where obtained?
* V273 = 1 or V275 = 1,3 or V284 = 5,6,8,11,12,16,17 *
1 Pharmacy
2 Private doctor
3 Social Security
4 Health center
5 National Demographic Association
6 Other clinics
7 1 and INSS
8 1 and 4
9 Other places
286 20 91 Why did you stop using it?
* V273 = 1 or V275 = 1,3 or V284 = 5 *
1 Physical impediment (her age, widowed, or separated)
2 Wanted more children
3 Husband opposed
4 Method failed
5 Health reasons
6 Other
287 20 92 What does your husband or companion think of birth control?
* V101 = (-1)-2, 7-9 or V273 = 1 *
1 Opposed
2 Approves
3 Doesn't care
4 Doesn't know
5 Others
288 20 93 If your husband or companion wants to have children and you don't, will you do as he wishes?
* V101 = (-1)-2, 7-9 *
1 Generally yes
2 Generally no
3 Depends, sometimes
4 We decide together
5 Others
289 20 94 How many children have you had that were not fathered by your present husband or companion
* V212 = 0 or V101 = (-1)-2, 7-9 *
0 None
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8 or more
290 20 95 Did you breast feed your last child? If yes, for how long?
* V212 = 0 *
Note: Skip (-2) legal if she is currently breast feeding her only child.
1 No
2 Yes, < 3 months
3 For 3 to 6 months
4 For 6 months to 1 year
5 For 1 year to 1 1/2 years
6 For 1 1/2 to 2 years
7 More than 2 years
8 Yes, doesn't remember how long
291 21 96 Have you ever become pregnant without wanting to? (Against your will, by accident) How many times? 0 Never
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8 or more
9 NS/NR
292 21 97 When you had sexual relations for the first time did you know about contraceptives? 1 No
2 Yes
3 Doesn't recall, doesn't know
4 Doesn't apply, never had sex
293 21 98 What was the last year of school you completed? 00 None
11-16, 19, Elementary school, 1-6 yrs or 9=NS/NR
21-25, 29, High school, 1-5 yrs or 9=NS/NR
31-39, Teacher's high school, 1-8 yrs or more or 9=NS/NR
41-49, Secretarial high school, 1-8 yrs or more or 9=NS/NR
51-59, Voc/Tec school, 1-8 yrs or more, 9=NS/NR
61-69, Agricultural school, 1-8 yrs or more or 9=NS/NR
71-79, Other type of post primary school, 1-8 yrs, 9=NS/NR
81-89, University, 1-8 yrs or more or 9=NS/NR
294 21 99 What was the last year of school your husband or companion completed?
* V101 = 1 *
00 None
11-16, 19, Elementary school, 1-6 yrs or 9=NS/NR
21-25, 29, High school, 1-5 yrs or 9=NS/NR
31-39, Teacher's high school, 1-8 yrs or more or 9=NS/NR
41-49, Secretarial high school, 1-8 yrs or more or 9=NS/NR
51-59, Voc/Tec school, 1-8 yrs or more, 9=NS/NR
61-69, Agricultural school, 1-8 yrs or more or 9=NS/NR
71-79, Other type of post primary school, 1-8 yrs, 9=NS/NR
81-89, University, 1-8 yrs or more or 9=NS/NR
295 21 100 Can you read and write? Ask only if she hasn't finished elementary school
* V293 = 16, 21-26, 29, 31-39, 41-49, 51-59, 61-69, 71-79, 81-89 *
1 No
2 Can only write
3 Can only read
4 Can read and write
296 21 101 Evaluation of how she reads the sentence
* V293 = 16, 21-26, 29, 31-39, 41-49, 51-59, 61-69, 71-79, 81-89 or V295 = 1-2 *
1 Read fast and well
2 Read it, but with difficulty
3 Very difficult for her
4 Couldn't read, couldn't finish it
5 Wouldn't read it, didn't respond
297 21 101 Result of math test
* V293 = 16, 21-26, 29, 31-39, 41-49, 51-59, 61-69, 71-79, 81-89 *
1 Did computation easily
2 Did well but slowly
3 Answered wrong but corrected herself
4 Answered wrong
5 Couldn't do it, couldn't finish it
6 Would not do it, refused to be tested
298 22 102 Besides school or university, have you received any other training or courses? Have you had no other courses? 1 Yes
2 No
299 22 102 Have you had sewing courses?
* V298 = 0 *
1 Yes
2 No
300 22 102 Have you had sales or public relations courses?
* V298 = 0 *
1 Yes
2 No

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