General Census of Population and Housing 1987 - IPUMS Subset
Mali, 1987
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Reference ID
MLI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of the Census, Minnesota Population Center
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Sep 29, 2011
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Children surviving (ML1987A_0429)
Data file: MLI1987-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
194
End:
195
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
For women 12 years of age and older.
[Questions 24-25]
25. Total number of children surviving
_ _
[Questions 24-25]
25. Total number of children surviving
_ _
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 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
1.2.4 QUESTIONS FOR WOMEN AGED 12 AND OLDER
The questions under this heading are only for women aged 12 and older. Put a dash or a hyphen for all men, regardless of age, and for women less than 12.
25. Surviving children
Once you have gotten the total number of live births for each woman, ask [a] question about "the number of children still alive".
[Page 37]
This total should include the children born from the current marriage of the woman as well as her children born to a previous marriage.
It should include living children currently living at home and children who have left home.
The questions under this heading are only for women aged 12 and older. Put a dash or a hyphen for all men, regardless of age, and for women less than 12.
25. Surviving children
Once you have gotten the total number of live births for each woman, ask [a] question about "the number of children still alive".
[Page 37]
This total should include the children born from the current marriage of the woman as well as her children born to a previous marriage.
It should include living children currently living at home and children who have left home.
Description
Definition
This variable identifies the number of children surviving.
Universe
Females age 12+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |