Demographic and Health Survey 2005-06 - IPUMS Subset
Zimbabwe, 2005 - 2006
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Man's preferred waiting time for birth of a/another child (grouped) (M_PREFTIMECHGPMN)
Data file: ZWE2005-M.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
500
End:
501
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
504) How long would you like to wait from now before the birth of (a/another) child?
MONTHS ________ 1
YEARS ________ 2
SOON/NOW 993
AFTER MARRIAGE 995
OTHER (SPECIFY) ________ 996
DON'T KNOW 998
MONTHS ________ 1
YEARS ________ 2
SOON/NOW 993
AFTER MARRIAGE 995
OTHER (SPECIFY) ________ 996
DON'T KNOW 998
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Less than 1 year |
| 01 | 1 year |
| 02 | 2 years |
| 03 | 3 years |
| 04 | 4 years |
| 05 | 5 years |
| 06 | 6+ years |
| 96 | Non-numeric |
| 97 | Don't know |
| 98 | Missing |
| 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
For men who want to have a/another child, PREFTIMECHGPMN (MV604) reports the amount of time, in years, they would like to wait before the birth of a/another child, top-coded at 6+ years.
The related variable PREFTIMECHMN (MV603) presents the same information in more detail, in terms of months or years, top-coded at 20 years.
The related variable PREFTIMECHMN (MV603) presents the same information in more detail, in terms of months or years, top-coded at 20 years.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| General family planning Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |