Demographic and Health Survey 2017-2018 - IPUMS Subset
Pakistan, 2017 - 2018
National Institute of Population Studies (NIPS) [Pakistan], and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
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Sex of household head (from hh record) (H_HHEADSEXHH)
Data file: PAK2017-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
37) SEX: Is (NAME) male or female?
MALE 1
FEMALE 2
MALE 1
FEMALE 2
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Male |
| 2 | Female |
| 6 | Non-resident |
| 8 | Missing |
| 9 | 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
HHEADSEXHH (HV219) reports the sex of the head of the household.
The information in HHEADSEXHH is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.
The information in HHEADSEXHH is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Household demographic Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |