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Census 2011 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2011
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ZAF_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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Sex of last child born (ZA2011A_LSTBSEX)

Data file: ZAF2011_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 322
End: 322
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2"> Section G: Fertility </span>
<br />Ask of women aged 12-50 years on the flap</p>

<p><span class="h3"> P-39 Sex of last child born </span>
<br />Is [the person's] last child born male or female?
<br />Mark the appropriate circle with an X.</p>
<div class="i1">1. Male<br />2. Female<br />3. Do not know</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Male
2 Female
3 Don't know
8 Unknown
9 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
This variable indicates the sex of the last child born.
Universe
South Africa 2011: Females aged 12-50 in private households who had given birth to a live child [discrepancies: none]

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