Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset
Zambia, 1992
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Reference ID
ZMB_1992_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
University of Zambia, Central Statistical Office [Zambia] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Aug 15, 2018
Last modified
Jan 20, 2021
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- Data files
- ZMB1992-B.dat
- ZMB1992-C.dat
- ZMB1992-H.dat
- ZMB1992-W.dat
Desired age of youngest child at future birth (W_IDEALAGECH)
Data file: ZMB1992-W.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
456
End:
457
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
606. CHECK 223:
NOT PREGNANT OR UNSURE: How old would you like your youngest child to be when your next child is born?
PREGNANT: How old would you like the child you are expecting to be when your next child is born?
AGE OF CHILD YEARS ____ (GO TO 610)
DON'T KNOW 98 (GO TO 610)
NOT PREGNANT OR UNSURE: How old would you like your youngest child to be when your next child is born?
PREGNANT: How old would you like the child you are expecting to be when your next child is born?
AGE OF CHILD YEARS ____ (GO TO 610)
DON'T KNOW 98 (GO TO 610)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | 1 year |
| 02 | 2 years |
| 03 | 3 years |
| 04 | 4 years |
| 05 | 5 years |
| 06 | 6 years |
| 07 | 7 years |
| 08 | 8 years |
| 09 | 9 years |
| 10 | 10 years |
| 11 | 11 years |
| 12 | 12 years |
| 13 | 13 years |
| 14 | 14 years |
| 15 | 15 years |
| 16 | 16 years |
| 17 | 17 years |
| 96 | Inconsistent |
| 97 | Don't know |
| 98 | Missing |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 18 | 18 years |
| 19 | 19 years |
| 20 | 20 years |
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 women who want to have a (another) child, IDEALAGECH (V617) reports the ideal age of their youngest child at the time of a future birth.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| General family planning Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |