Items:

1. Have you and your spouse ever discussed the number of children you would like to have?

Response Options:
Yes – 1
No – 0

2. How often have you talked to your spouse about this subject in the last 12 months?

Response Options:
Never – 0
Once or twice – 1
More often – 1

3. Do you think your spouse wants the same number of children that you want, or does heshe want more or fewer than you want?

Response Options:
Same number – 1
More children – 0
Fewer children – 0
Don’t know – 0

4. Do you intend on talking to your spouse about contraception?

Response Options:
Yes – 1
No – 0
Don’t know – 0

5. Do you think your spouse approves or disapproves of couples using a method to avoid pregnancy ?

Response Options:
Approves – 1
Disapproves – 0
Don’t know – 0