Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011

Jamaica, 2011

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Reference ID

JAM_2011_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Statistical Institute of Jamaica, United Nations Children’s Fund

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)

Metadata

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Jan 12, 2015

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Child sometimes too sick to play (EC12)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 668

Invalid: 983

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 93

End: 93

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Is (name) sometimes too sick to play?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Yes	122	18.3%
2	No	546	81.7%
8	DK	0	0%
9	Missing	0	0%
Sysmiss		983

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

Circle the code corresponding to the response. A 'Yes' answer means that the child often gets sick and cannot play or do many physical activities, while a 'No' answer is in cases when the child is consistently ready to be active and play and only appears tired when it is appropriate for him/her to be so (e.g., in the evening; at the usual nap time).

Description

Source of information

The mother or caretaker of the child under five.

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