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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Age at death (number) (LQ225N)
Data File: INDIVIDUAL
Overview
vald
1728
invd
14519
min
0
max
88
Interval
contin
Decimal
0
range
0 - 98
Questions and instructions
Value | Category | Cases | |
---|---|---|---|
97 | 0 | NAN% | |
98 | 0 | NAN% |
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.
For children who have died, you must record information about age at death even if the information is only a best estimate. Age at death information is recorded either in days, months, or years.
If the child was less than one month old at death, encircle “1” and write the answer in DAYS.
If the child was less than two years, but at least one month old when he or she died, encircle “2” and write the answer in completed months.
If the child was two years or older when he or she died, encircle “3” and write the answer in completed years.
Give the answer in completed age, that is, if she says "four and a half months”, encircle “2” and record MONTHS “04”. Note that if the respondent gives you an answer in weeks, you must convert the answer to days or months. If the answer is less than one month (less than 4 weeks), probe to find out the exact age at death in days. For example, if the answer is "three weeks," probe for the number of days. If the mother says 19 days, encircle “1” and record “19” in the boxes for DAYS. If the answer is one or more months (4 weeks or more), you would convert the answer to months. For an answer of "7 weeks" encircle Code “2” and record “01” in the boxes for MONTHS.
Similarly, if the respondent answers "1 year," you need to probe to find the exact number of months. We know that if a child died at the age of 10, 11, 12, 13, or 14 months, a woman is likely to round off her answer when asked how old her child was when he/she died. This means that she is likely to respond "1 year old" even if the child really was 10 months or 13 months old. Therefore, everytime a woman responds "1 year" to this question, probe by asking "How many months old was (Name)?" Record the answer in completed months. This question is also used among others, to compute for Infant Mortality Rates defined as death among children less than one year old. Hence, it is important that you record the exact number of months especially among children who died before the age of 2 years.
If the child was less than one month old at death, encircle “1” and write the answer in DAYS.
If the child was less than two years, but at least one month old when he or she died, encircle “2” and write the answer in completed months.
If the child was two years or older when he or she died, encircle “3” and write the answer in completed years.
Give the answer in completed age, that is, if she says "four and a half months”, encircle “2” and record MONTHS “04”. Note that if the respondent gives you an answer in weeks, you must convert the answer to days or months. If the answer is less than one month (less than 4 weeks), probe to find out the exact age at death in days. For example, if the answer is "three weeks," probe for the number of days. If the mother says 19 days, encircle “1” and record “19” in the boxes for DAYS. If the answer is one or more months (4 weeks or more), you would convert the answer to months. For an answer of "7 weeks" encircle Code “2” and record “01” in the boxes for MONTHS.
Similarly, if the respondent answers "1 year," you need to probe to find the exact number of months. We know that if a child died at the age of 10, 11, 12, 13, or 14 months, a woman is likely to round off her answer when asked how old her child was when he/she died. This means that she is likely to respond "1 year old" even if the child really was 10 months or 13 months old. Therefore, everytime a woman responds "1 year" to this question, probe by asking "How many months old was (Name)?" Record the answer in completed months. This question is also used among others, to compute for Infant Mortality Rates defined as death among children less than one year old. Hence, it is important that you record the exact number of months especially among children who died before the age of 2 years.
Description
Age at death (number) - the age at death of the child in term of days, months, or years
Choose:
1 - days if less than 1 month
2 - months if less than two years, or
3 - years
Choose:
1 - days if less than 1 month
2 - months if less than two years, or
3 - years
All women 15 to 49 years old who were identified in the Household Questionnaire of all sample households