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Social Indicator Survey 2011-2012

Lao PDR, 2011 - 2012
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Reference ID
LAO_2011_MICS-DHS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Ministry of Health, Lao Statistics Bureau, United Nations Children’s Fund
Metadata
DDI/XML JSON
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Feb 19, 2014
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Sex (HL4)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 11258
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 432
End: 432
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Is (name) male or female?
Categories
Value Category
1 Male
2 Female
9 Missing
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
Circle '1' for 'Male' and '2' for 'Female'. Do not guess the sex of the household member from the name provided to you. When the respondent is listing everyone in the household, he/she may indicate the sex of the person at the same time, by saying “My sister Mary,” for instance. In this case, you do not need to ask the sex of the household member again, since it is already obvious that the person is a female. However, when a name is mentioned that can be used for both males and females, never use your judgement. Even in cases when you think that the name would most likely be a male's (or a female's) name, have the respondent confirm the sex. This column should never be left blank.
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