Variable cm2b : Years since first birth

Overview
Type: Continuous
Format: numeric
Width: 2
Decimal(s): 0
Range: 0-99
Valid case(s): 538
Invalid: 25025
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 99

File: wm

Universe
Women aged 15-49
Source of information
The eligible woman selected for interview

Categories

Value Category
97 Inconsistent
99 Missing

Literal question
How many years ago did you have your first birth?
Interviewer instructions
This question is asked only to women who are not able to give the year of their first birth in CM2.

It may be easier to obtain this information, especially if the first child is still alive. In this case, the answer is the first child's current age in completed years. Record the response in the space provided.
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Generated: OCT-27-2008 using the IHSN Microdata Management Toolkit