title: [A comparison of complete and truncated birth histories to measure fertility and child mortality].
abstract: "During the latter part of 1986, national probability sample surveys of women of reproductive ages were carried out in... Peru and the Dominican Republic.  These surveys were made as part of the Demographic Health Surveys project (DHS).  In each country, one survey was conducted with the standard core questionnaire developed for DHS; the other survey was based on an experimental questionnaire.  The major difference between the two questionnaires is the inclusion in the experimental one of a monthly calendar, which records pregnancies, contraceptive use, reasons for contraceptive discontinuation, breastfeeding, post-partum amenorrhea, post-partum abstinence, women's employment and place of residence for the period 1981-1986.  This paper presents results from the first stage of the analysis of the Peruvian data:  a comparison of basic characteristics of the two samples and an assessment of the completeness of reporting of recent births and infant and child deaths, i.e., a comparison of information in the truncated and full birth histories." (SUMMARY IN ENG)
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Westoff
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moreno
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001723:Birth Rate; D003267:Contraception; D003625:Data Collection; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D005843:Geography; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007843:Latin America; D009026:Mortality; D010568:Peru; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011336:Probability; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D017584:Reproductive History; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013020:South America; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Americas; Birth History; Child Mortality; Comparative Studies; Contraception; Data Analysis; Data Collection; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status--women; Error Sources; Evaluation; Family Planning; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Geographic Factors; Infant Mortality; Latin America; Measurement; Mortality; Peru; Population; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy History; Probability; Questionnaire Design; Questionnaires; Reliability; Reproductive Behavior--women; Research Methodology; Residence Characteristics--women; Sampling Studies; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; South America; Spatial Distribution; Statistical Studies; Studies; Survey Methodology; Surveys