IPUMS NHIS: descr: PROGEAGE

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PROGEAGE

Age began taking progestin

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Code	Label	99
00	NIU	X
14	14 years	X
15	15 years	X
16	16 years	X
17	17 years	X
18	18 years	·
19	19 years	X
20	20 years	X
21	21 years	X
22	22 years	X
23	23 years	X
24	24 years	X
25	25 years	X
26	26 years	·
27	27 years	X
28	28 years	X
29	29 years	X
30	30 years	X
31	31 years	X
32	32 years	X
33	33 years	X
34	34 years	X
35	35 years	X
36	36 years	X
37	37 years	X
Code	Label	99
38	38 years	X
39	39 years	X
40	40 years	X
41	41 years	X
42	42 years	X
43	43 years	X
44	44 years	X
45	45 years	X
46	46 years	X
47	47 years	X
48	48 years	X
49	49 years	X
50	50 years	X
51	51 years	X
52	52 years	X
53	53 years	X
54	54 years	X
55	55 years	X
56	56 years	X
57	57 years	X
58	58 years	X
59	59 years	X
60	60 years	X
61	61 years	X
62	62 years	X
Code	Label	99
63	63 years	X
64	64 years	X
65	65 years	X
66	66 years	X
67	67 years	X
68	68 years	X
69	69 years	X
70	70 years	X
71	71 years	X
72	72 years	·
73	73 years	X
74	74 years	X
75	75 years	X
76	76 years	X
77	77 years	·
78	78 years	·
79	79 years	·
80	80 years	X
81	81 years	·
82	82 years	·
83	83 years	·
84	84 years	·
85	85+ years	·
97	Unknown-refused	X
98	Unknown-not ascertained	X
Code	Label	99
99	Unknown-don't know	X

Description

For sample female adults who have ever taken estrogen and progestin AND who were ages 18-39, not pregnant, and had a menstrual period in the past three months that was less regular or lighter than a year ago OR who were ages 40-49 and not pregnant OR who were ages 50 and older, PROGEAGE reports the age of the respondent when she first started taking progestin.

PROGEAGE was first introduced in 1999. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function or drop-down menus.

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1999: Female sample adults who have ever taken estrogen and progestin AND who were age 18-39, not currently pregnant or unknown if pregnant, and had a menstrual period in the past 3 months that was less regular or lighter compared with 12 months ago OR who were age 40-49 and not pregnant or unknown if pregnant OR who were age 50+.

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