Literal question
331. I would like to ask some questions about all of the (OTHER) periods in the last few years during which you or your partner used a method to avoid getting pregnant.
USE CALENDAR TO PROBE FOR EARLIER PERIODS OF USE AND NONUSE, STARTING WITH THE MOST RECENT USE, BACK TO BAISHAK 1395.
USE NAMES OF CHILDREN, DATES OF BIRTH, AND PERIODS OF PREGNANCY AS REFERENCE POINTS.
IN EACH MONTH, ENTER CODE FOR METHOD OR "0" FOR NONUSE IN COLUMN1. IN COLUMN 2, ENTER CODES FOR DISCONTINUATION NEXT TO LAST MONTH OF USE.
NUMBER OF CODES ENTER IN COLUMN 2 MUST BE THE SAME AS THE NUMBER OF INTERRUPTIONS OF CONTRACEPTIVE US IN COLUMN 1.
ASK WHY SHE STOPPED USING THE METHOD. IF A PREGNANCY FOLLOWED, ASK WHETHER SHE BECAME PREGNANT UNINTENTIONALLY WHILE USING THE METHOD OR DELIBERATELY STOPPED TO GET PREGNANT.
ILLUSTRATIVE QUESTIONS:
COLUMN 1:
When was the last time you used a method? Which method was that?
When did you start using that method? How long after the birth of (NAME)?
How long did you use the method then?
COLUMN 2:
Why did you stop using the (METHOD)?
Did you become pregnant while using (METHOD), or did you stop to get pregnant, or stop for some other reason?
IF DELIBERATELY STOPPED TO BECOME PREGNANT, ASK:
"How many months did it take you to get pregnant after you stopped us (METHOD)?
AND ENTER '0' IN EACH SUCH MONTH IN COLUMN 1.
