Data set for: Contraceptive use, prevalence and incidence of pregnancy and associated factors among women participating in a vaccine preparedness cohort study in Masaka, Uganda, a retrospective secondary analysis – Data Codebook

Persistent identifier

10.17037/DATA.00004212

Description

A quantitative dataset collected as part of an HIV vaccine trial preparedness study “The PrEPVacc Registration Cohort”. The study was set up at sites in Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, and Uganda to prepare a population of HIV negative individuals at risk of acquiring HIV for possible participation in the PrEPVacc HIV vaccine efficacy trial.  In Uganda, the study is conducted at the Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRC/UVRI and LSHTM) Uganda Research Unit’s clinical research site in Masaka city, Masaka district. This data set only includes data from the Masaka registration cohort collected between July 2018 and October 2022. It contains information on demographic, HIV risk behavioural characteristics, contraception, and urine pregnancy test results.

Data access procedures

The Masaka contraception dataset is managed and made available by the MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Research Unit, in accordance with the data sharing policy and data sharing agreements located at https://apps.mrcuganda.org/mrcdatavisibility/Home/DataShare.

The dataset has been collected with a promise to protect the confidentiality of research participants. Limited access to fully anonymised data is permitted for the purpose of research verification, subject to access conditions being met. Researchers interested in the data must apply for access, providing information on the research in which to use the data, the data variables they wish to access (listed below), and other relevant information to support their application. Applications will be assessed by the study team at MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, in conjunction with external experts such as the research ethics representative. If the proposed use is allowed under the research ethical conditions, the applicant will be required to sign a Data Transfer Agreement indicating their commitment to store the data securely and use it for the intended purpose only.

Data codebook

The Masaka contraception dataset contains the following variables. Please note: *6m-6 months, 1yr- 1 year.

Variable name Variable label Answer label Answer code Variable Type
codedID Unlinked participant ID value Open ended   String
enrdate Date of Visit DD-MM-YYYY   String
preg_baseline Pregnancy test done     Numeric
    Yes 1  
    No test not indicated (e.g. BTL or hysterectomy or pregnant) 2  
    No male volunteer 3  
    No volunteer refused 4  
    No currently pregnant and positive test previously reported (follow-up visits only) 5  
pregr_baseline Pregnancy test result     Numeric
    not pregnant 0  
    Pregnant 1  
educ Highest level of education attained     Numeric
    No formal education 1  
    Incomplete primary 2  
    Complete primary 3  
    Incomplete secondary 4  
    Complete secondary 5  
    Technical/vocational school 6  
    Complete University/College 7  
    Incomplete University/College 8  
mstat Marital status     Numeric
    Single 1  
    Married 2  
    Cohabiting 3  
    In a relationship but not living together 4  
    Widowed 5  
    Divorced/separated 6  
rel Religion     Numeric
    Christian 1  
    Muslim 2  
    None 3  
    Other 4  
age3 Categorised age (2 categories)     Numeric
    less than 25 1  
    25 or older 2  
occcombined Occupation     Numeric
    Other 1  
    Sex worker 2  
    Saloon, bar and lodge 3  
lsexc Did you use a condom the last time you had sex     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
    Not sure 3  
npart How many persons have you had sex with in the last 3 months     Integer
tra In the last 3 months, have you received or given money, gifts, or other favours     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes received 2  
    Yes given 3  
    Yes both 4  
contr Are you currently using any contraceptive method     Numeric
    not on contraception 0  
    on contaception 1  
oral What methods of contraception, Oral contraceptives     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
injdep What methods of contraception, Injectable-DMPA contraceptives     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
injnet What methods of contraception, Injectable-NET-EN     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
injcomb What methods of contraception, Injectable-combined progestin-oestrogen     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
implant What methods of contraception, Implant     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
iud What methods of contraception, Intrauterine device     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
surg What methods of contraception, Surgical sterilisation     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
mcond What methods of contraception, Male condoms     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
fcond What methods of contraception, Female condoms     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
sperm What methods of contraception, Spermicides     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
other What methods of contraception, Other     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
sother Specify other contraceptive method Open ended   String
contr2   Open ended   Numeric
disch In the last 3 months, have you had any abnormal genital discharge     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
    Not sure 3  
ulcer In the last 3 months, have you had genital sores or ulcers     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
    Not sure 3  
risk13 Anonymous or casual sexual partners     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
risk14 Sexual partner is older by 10 years or more     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
risk18 Diagnosed with/treated for a sexually transmitted infection in the past 3 months     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
risk20 Used (including  via injection) recreational drugs in the past 3 months     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
risk21 Sex after consuming alcohol or using recreational drugs in the past 12 months     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
visitnumber Visit number     Numeric
pregdate Date of pregnancy assessment DD-MM-YYYY   String
pregr Pregnancy test result     Numeric
    not pregnant 0  
    Pregnant 1  
contr6m Are you currently using any contraceptive method     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
    Not Applicable 3  
oral6m What methods of contraception, Oral contraceptives     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
injdep6m What methods of contraception, Injectable-DMPA contraceptives     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
injnet6m What methods of contraception, Injectable-NET-EN     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
injcomb6m What methods of contraception, Injectable-combined progestin-oestrogen     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
implant6m What methods of contraception, Implant     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
iud6m What methods of contraception, Intrauterine device     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
surg6m What methods of contraception, Surgical sterilisation     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
mcond6m What methods of contraception, Male condoms     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
fcond6m What methods of contraception, Female condoms     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
sperm6m What methods of contraception, Spermicides     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
other6m What methods of contraception, Other     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
sother6m Specify other contraceptive method Open ended   String
contr1yr Are you currently using any contraceptive method     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
    Not Applicable 3  
oral1yr What methods of contraception, Oral contraceptives     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
injdep1yr What methods of contraception, Injectable-DMPA contraceptives     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
injnet1yr What methods of contraception, Injectable-NET-EN     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
injcomb1yr What methods of contraception, Injectable-combined progestin-oestrogen     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
implant1yr What methods of contraception, Implant     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
iud1yr What methods of contraception, Intrauterine device     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
surg1yr What methods of contraception, Surgical sterilisation     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
mcond1yr What methods of contraception, Male condoms     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
fcond1yr What methods of contraception, Female condoms     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
sperm1yr What methods of contraception, Spermicides     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
other1yr What methods of contraception, Other     Numeric
    No 1  
    Yes 2  
sother1yr Specify other contraceptive method Open ended   String