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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)
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Total children aged 2-14 years (CD6)

Data file: hh

Overview

Valid: 2661
Invalid: 4628
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 132
End: 132
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 8
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Total number of children age 2–14 years
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 1347
50.6%
2 798
30%
3 340
12.8%
4 109
4.1%
5 36
1.4%
6 22
0.8%
7 8
0.3%
8 1
0%
Sysmiss 4628
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
Count the number of children and record the total number of children aged 2-14 years in the box provided.

If there is only one child aged 2-14 years in the household, then skip Table 2 and go to CD8; write down '1' and continue with CD9 to administer the questions on child discipline to the mother or the primary caretaker of this child.

If there is more than one eligible child on the list, go on to fill in Table 2.

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