2005 National Census. Eighth Census of Population, Fourth Census of Dwellings. - IPUMS Subset
Nicaragua, 2005
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NIC_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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- NIC2005_PHC-H-H.dat
- NIC2005_PHC-P-H.dat
Total children currently alive (NI2005A_CHSURV)
Data file: NIC2005_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
286
End:
287
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="NI05A443 NI05A444 NI05A445 NI05A446 NI05A447 NI05A448 NI05A449 NI05A450 NI05A451 NI05A452 NI05A453 NI05A454 NI05A455">[Questions 32-38 were asked of women age 13 or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI05A447 NI05A448 NI05A449">34. How many of [the woman]'s children are still alive?<br /><div class="i1">Total _ _<br />Male _ _<br />Female _ _</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI05A447 NI05A448 NI05A449">34. How many of [the woman]'s children are still alive?<br /><div class="i1">Total _ _<br />Male _ _<br />Female _ _</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15+ |
| 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
<svar v="NI05A443 NI05A444 NI05A445 NI05A446 NI05A447 NI05A448 NI05A449 NI05A450 NI05A451 NI05A452 NI05A453 NI05A454 NI05A455"><span class="h2">For females age 13 or older (Questions 32-38)</span><br /><br />This information is extremely important and should therefore be answered directly by each girl or woman as much as possible.<br /><br /><span class="h3">Definitions:</span><br /><br /><span class="em">Live-born</span><br />This is a child who showed some sign of life at birth (breathing, crying, muscular movement or heart beat), even if s/he later died.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI05A447 NI05A448 NI05A449"><span class="em">Question 34. How many of [the person]'s children are still alive?</span><br /><br />Use two digits to write the total number of children currently living, and how many of them are males and how many are females.<br /><br />You should count all children who are alive on the date of the census, regardless of whether or not they live with the household.<br /><br />The number of currently living children cannot be greater than the number of live-born children recorded in question 33.<br /><br />If the total number of males and females does not add up to the total number of children who are currently alive, verify the information with the informant.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI05A447 NI05A448 NI05A449"><span class="em">Question 34. How many of [the person]'s children are still alive?</span><br /><br />Use two digits to write the total number of children currently living, and how many of them are males and how many are females.<br /><br />You should count all children who are alive on the date of the census, regardless of whether or not they live with the household.<br /><br />The number of currently living children cannot be greater than the number of live-born children recorded in question 33.<br /><br />If the total number of males and females does not add up to the total number of children who are currently alive, verify the information with the informant.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the total number of children currently alive.
Universe
Nicaragua 2005: Females age 13+ who had live-born children [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |