Literal question
Children ever born
(excluding step child and adopted child)
For ever married women (codes codes 2-6 in S8)
L21. Number of children ever born living in this household
How many children ever born does (name) have and live in this household? _ _
If none, record '00'.
L22. Number of children ever born living outside household
How many children still living outside household does (name) have?
If none record '00'.
L23. Number of children ever born who have died
How many children ever born who have died does (name) have?
If none record '00'.
Interviewer instructions
Columns 21-23: Number of ever born children (as of 12:00 a.m. of 1 April 1990), excluding step-children and adopted children of the woman
[Ask only ever married women who record codes 2-6 in Column 8]
Column 21: Number of ever born children in this household
Ask "......... (name) ........... how many children were ever born in this household?"
Record the number of ever born children that live in this household on the line that corresponds to that particular woman.
If there is no ever born child in this household, record "00" on the line that corresponds to that particular woman.
Column 22: Number of ever born children who live elsewhere
Ask: "........ (name) ....... how many of your ever born children who live elsewhere?"
Record the number of ever born children who live elsewhere on the line that corresponds to that particular woman.
If there is no ever born child who lives elsewhere, record "00" on the line that corresponds to that particular woman.
Column 23: Number of ever born children who died
Ask: "........ (name) ....... how many of your ever born children who died?"
Record the number of ever born children who died elsewhere on the line that corresponds to that particular woman.
If there is no ever born child who died, record "00" on the line that corresponds to that particular woman.
For ever married women who never have children, record "00" on the same line of that particular woman in column 21, 22, and 23.
