Community Survey 2007 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2007

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ZAF_2007_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

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Statistics South Africa, Minnesota Population Center

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Sex of last child born (ZA2007A_0477)

Data file: ZAF2007-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 296

End: 296

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Section F: Fertility - ask of women aged 12 to 50 years (born between and including 1957 and 1995) listed on the flap
[Questions P-40 to P-47.]

P-46
Is (the person)'s last born child male or female?

Mark appropriate box with an X.
If multiple births, indicate only last child.
[] 1 Male
[] 2 Female

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	Male
2	Female

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

5.7. Section F: Fertility

This section is to be asked only of women aged 12 to 50 years (born between and including 1957 and 1995) listed on the flap.

(P-46) Is (the person's) last born child male or female?
Ask the person if the last-born child was a boy or a girl. Mark with an X 1 for boy or 2 for girl. If multiple births, indicate only the last child.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the sex of the last child born.

Universe

Females age 12 to 49 who have given birth to a child

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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