Percentage of women age 30-49 who are menopausal.
Coverage:
Population base: Women age 30-49 (IR file)
Time period: Current status at the time of survey
Numerator:
Number of women whose last menstruation occurred six or more months before the survey (v226 in 6:399) or before the last birth (v226 = 995):
1) who have had a hysterectomy (v226 = survey specific code)
2) who declare that they are menopausal (v226 = 994)
3) who never menstruated (v226 = 996).
Excludes women who are currently pregnant or have postpartum amenorrhea (v213 = 1 or v405 = 1).
Denominator: Women age 30-49 (v012 in 30:49)
Variables: IR file.
|
v012 |
Age in single years |
|
v213 |
Currently pregnant |
|
v226 |
Time since last period in months |
|
v405 |
Currently amenorrheic |
|
v005 |
Woman’s individual sample weight |
Numerator divided by denominator, multiplied by 100.
Women with inconsistent or missing values and “don’t know” on time since last menstrual period are not considered menopausal.
Since the purpose of the statistic is to measure biological non-exposure to the risk of pregnancy, which increases with age, women who had a hysterectomy and who never had a period are included, as well as those who are truly menopausal. The lack of a period for six months (not postpartum) is taken as a prime indication of menopause in older women.
DHS-8 Tabulation plan: Table 5.9
API Indicator IDs:
FE_MENO_W_PCT