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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2006

Vietnam, 2006
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Reference ID
VNM_2006_MICS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Social and Environmental Statistics Department
Collection(s)
UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)
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Mar 21, 2011
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Size of child at birth (mn9)

Data file: wm

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
When your last child [NAME] was born, was he/she very large, larger than average, average, smaller than average, or very small?
Categories
Value Category
1 Very large
2 Larger than average
3 Average
4 Smaller than average
5 Very small
8 DK
9 Missing
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
Read the entire question exactly as written before accepting an answer. This is the woman's own opinion about the size of her baby. Even if she knows the child's birthweight, tell her that you want to know her own idea of whether the baby was very large, larger than average, average, smaller than average or very small. If the respondent is unable to tell you, do not try to guess the answer based on the birthweight information or the appearance of the baby; record '8' for 'DK'. In cases when the woman knows the birthweight of the baby and tells you the exact weight, do not use your judgement to influence her response . In other words, even if the woman tells you that her baby was smaller than average while the birthweight she is stating is quite large in your opinion, do not probe further to 'correct' the woman's perception of the size of the baby.

Description

Universe
Women aged 15-49 who gave birth to a child in the 2 years preceding the survey
Source of information
The eligible woman selected for interview
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