National Demographic and Health Survey 2003
Philippines, 2003
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PHL-NSO-NDHS-2003-v01
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National Statistics Office
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Month of birth (LQ220M)
Data File: INDIVIDUAL
Overview
vald
2541
invd
13706
min
0
max
98
Interval
contin
Decimal
0
range
0 - 98
Questions and instructions
In what month was (NAME) born?
PROBE:
What is his/her birthday?
PROBE:
What is his/her birthday?
Value | Category | Cases | |
---|---|---|---|
97 | 8 | 42.1% | |
98 | 11 | 57.9% |
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.
Write the month the child was born (MM)
Write the month and year of each birth, whether or not the child is still living. If she gives you a year of birth, but does not know the month of birth, probe. For example, if she says her daughter was born in 1987, but she does not know which month, ask her if she gave birth in the dry or rainy season, whether she remembers if she was pregnant at Christmas or Easter time, during the month of Ramadan, or some other significant events of the year. Convert months to numbers, as before. If you cannot even estimate a month, write “98” for MONTH.
If the respondent cannot recall the year when the birth occurred, you need to probe carefully. Check the documents collected at the beginning of the interview, such as the birth certificate or immunization record, to see if a date of birth has been recorded. Before entering a date from these items, check with the respondent to determine if she believes the date is accurate.
If there is no birth certificate or other document for the child, see if the respondent knows a firm birth date for any other child in the household and relate it to that. For example, if she knows the second child was born in 1985 and the first child was just a year old at that time, enter “1984”. You must enter a year for all children, even if it is just your best estimate.
Write the month and year of each birth, whether or not the child is still living. If she gives you a year of birth, but does not know the month of birth, probe. For example, if she says her daughter was born in 1987, but she does not know which month, ask her if she gave birth in the dry or rainy season, whether she remembers if she was pregnant at Christmas or Easter time, during the month of Ramadan, or some other significant events of the year. Convert months to numbers, as before. If you cannot even estimate a month, write “98” for MONTH.
If the respondent cannot recall the year when the birth occurred, you need to probe carefully. Check the documents collected at the beginning of the interview, such as the birth certificate or immunization record, to see if a date of birth has been recorded. Before entering a date from these items, check with the respondent to determine if she believes the date is accurate.
If there is no birth certificate or other document for the child, see if the respondent knows a firm birth date for any other child in the household and relate it to that. For example, if she knows the second child was born in 1985 and the first child was just a year old at that time, enter “1984”. You must enter a year for all children, even if it is just your best estimate.
Description
Month of birth - the month the child was born
All women 15 to 49 years old who were identified in the Household Questionnaire of all sample households