Demographic and Health Survey 2006 - IPUMS Subset
Benin, 2006
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Month of birth (members under age 5) (H_BIRTHMONTHLT5)
Data file: BEN2006-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
529
End:
530
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
39) What is (NAME)'s date of birth?
[ASK FOR CHILDREN AGE 0-6 ONLY]
* FOR CHILDREN NOT INCLUDED IN ANY SECTION 2 ON REPRODUCTION ON A WOMAN'S QUESTIONNAIRE (ORPHANS, ADOPTED CHILDREN, ETC.), ASK THE DAY, MONTH, AND YEAR OF BIRTH.
FOR ALL OTHER CHILDREN, COPY THE MONTH AND YEAR FROM QUESTION 215 IN SECTION 2 OF THEIR MOTHER'S SURVEY AND ASK THE DAY OF BIRTH.
DAY___
MONTH____
YEAR___
[ASK FOR CHILDREN AGE 0-6 ONLY]
* FOR CHILDREN NOT INCLUDED IN ANY SECTION 2 ON REPRODUCTION ON A WOMAN'S QUESTIONNAIRE (ORPHANS, ADOPTED CHILDREN, ETC.), ASK THE DAY, MONTH, AND YEAR OF BIRTH.
FOR ALL OTHER CHILDREN, COPY THE MONTH AND YEAR FROM QUESTION 215 IN SECTION 2 OF THEIR MOTHER'S SURVEY AND ASK THE DAY OF BIRTH.
DAY___
MONTH____
YEAR___
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | January |
| 02 | February |
| 03 | March |
| 04 | April |
| 05 | May |
| 06 | June |
| 07 | July |
| 08 | August |
| 09 | September |
| 10 | October |
| 11 | November |
| 12 | December |
| 96 | Inconsistent |
| 97 | Don't know |
| 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.
Description
Definition
BIRTHMONTHLT5 (HC30) reports the calendar month of birth of household members under age 5 who were potential subjects for height and weight measurement.
The complementary variable BIRTHYEARLT5 (HC31) reports the household member's calendar year of birth. BIRTHCMCLT5 (HC32) reports the century month code for the household member's date of birth.
The complementary variable BIRTHYEARLT5 (HC31) reports the household member's calendar year of birth. BIRTHCMCLT5 (HC32) reports the century month code for the household member's date of birth.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Child biometrics, general Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |