Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2016 - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 2015 - 2016
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Child's birth order number (members under age 5) (H_HWCBORD)
Data file: MWI2016-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
585
End:
586
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
212. What name was given to your (first/next) baby?
RECORD NAME ___
BIRTH HISTORY NUMBER ___
RECORD NAME ___
BIRTH HISTORY NUMBER ___
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 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 household members under age 5 who were potential subjects for height and weight measurement, HWCBORD (HC64) reports the birth order in which the child was born, from 1 to n, where 1 is the first child born to a mother, and the nth birth is the most recently born child.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Child biometrics, general Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |