[India] National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015-16 - IPUMS Subset
India, 2015 - 2016
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
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Age at first intercourse (B_AGE1STSEX)
Data file: IND2015-B.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
316. CHECK FOR THE PRESENCE OF OTHERS. BEFORE CONTINUING, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE PRIVACY.
Now I need to ask you some questions about sexual life in order to gain a better understanding of some family life issues. Let me assure you again that your answers are completely confidential and will not be told to anyone. If you do not want to answer, just let me know and I will skip to the next question.
How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the very first time?
NEVER HAD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 00
AGE IN YEARS __ __
FIRST TIME WHEN STARTED LIVING WITH (FIRST) HUSBAND 95
Now I need to ask you some questions about sexual life in order to gain a better understanding of some family life issues. Let me assure you again that your answers are completely confidential and will not be told to anyone. If you do not want to answer, just let me know and I will skip to the next question.
How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the very first time?
NEVER HAD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 00
AGE IN YEARS __ __
FIRST TIME WHEN STARTED LIVING WITH (FIRST) HUSBAND 95
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Not had intercourse |
| 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 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 33 | 33 |
| 34 | 34 |
| 35 | 35 |
| 36 | 36 |
| 37 | 37 |
| 38 | 38 |
| 39 | 39 |
| 40 | 40 |
| 41 | 41 |
| 42 | 42 |
| 43 | 43 |
| 44 | 44 |
| 45 | 45 |
| 46 | 46 |
| 47 | 47 |
| 48 | 48 |
| 49 | 49 |
| 50 | 50 |
| 51 | 51 |
| 52 | 52 |
| 53 | 53 |
| 54 | 54 |
| 55 | 55 |
| 94 | Refused to respond |
| 95 | At first union |
| 96 | Inconsistent |
| 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
AGE1STSEX (V525) indicates the woman's self-reported age for the first time she had sexual intercourse.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| First or ever sexual experience Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |