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
I. For all persons. General characteristics
Question 5. Is your mother alive?
Make an X in the corresponding box.
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Description
Definition
This variable identifies whether or not the person's mother is alive.