Population and Housing Census 2008 - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 2008
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- MWI2008-H-H
- MWI2008-P-H
Children surviving (MW2008A_0502)
Data file: MWI2008-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
284
End:
285
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions P30-P33 were asked of women age 12 years or older]
P31. Among those children, how many are still alive?
Male _
Female _
P31. Among those children, how many are still alive?
Male _
Female _
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13+ |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Questions for women age 12 years or older (birth details)
[Questions P30-P33 were asked of women age 12 years or older]
P31. Number of children still alive
Write the number of boys and girls in the boxes, provided that they are still alive. Then, shade digits as appropriate.
Note: From children born alive, indicate the total number even if they are staying somewhere else.
[Questions P30-P33 were asked of women age 12 years or older]
P31. Number of children still alive
Write the number of boys and girls in the boxes, provided that they are still alive. Then, shade digits as appropriate.
Note: From children born alive, indicate the total number even if they are staying somewhere else.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the total number of children born to the person who are still alive.
Universe
Non-visitor females age 12+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |