National Demographic and Health Survey 2003
Philippines, 2003
Reference ID
PHL-NSO-NDHS-2003-v01
Producer(s)
National Statistics Office
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Age when had first menstuation (LQ240)
Data File: INDIVIDUAL
Overview
vald
2389
invd
13858
min
0
max
98
Interval
contin
Decimal
0
range
0 - 98
Questions and instructions
How old were you when you had your first menstrual period?
Value | Category | Cases | |
---|---|---|---|
96 | 1 | 3.3% | |
97 | 6 | 20% | |
98 | 23 | 76.7% |
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.
Ask the respondent her age when she had her first menstrual cycle. Record the response in the boxes provided. If the respondent never menstruated, write “97” in the boxes.
Description
Age when had first menstuation - the respondent's age when she had her first menstrual cycle.
All women 15 to 49 years old who were identified in the Household Questionnaire of all sample households