Demographic and Health Survey 2009 - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 2009
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Man's preferred waiting time for birth of a/another child (grouped) (M_PREFTIMECHGPMN)
Data file: LSO2009-M.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
532
End:
533
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
506 CHECK 503:
WIFE/PARTNER NOT PREGNANT OR DON'T KNOW: How long would you like to wait from now before the birth of (a/another) child?
WIFE/PARTNER PREGNANT: After the birth of the child you are expecting now, how long would you like to wait before the birth of another child?
MONTHS 1____ (GO TO 508)
YEARS 2____ (GO TO 508)
SOON/NOW 993 (GO TO 508)
COUPLE CAN'T GET PREGNANT 994 (GO TO 508)
OTHER 996 (GO TO 508)
DON'T KNOW 998 (GO TO 508)
WIFE/PARTNER NOT PREGNANT OR DON'T KNOW: How long would you like to wait from now before the birth of (a/another) child?
WIFE/PARTNER PREGNANT: After the birth of the child you are expecting now, how long would you like to wait before the birth of another child?
MONTHS 1____ (GO TO 508)
YEARS 2____ (GO TO 508)
SOON/NOW 993 (GO TO 508)
COUPLE CAN'T GET PREGNANT 994 (GO TO 508)
OTHER 996 (GO TO 508)
DON'T KNOW 998 (GO TO 508)
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 |