Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 2006
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Reference ID
LSO_2006_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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Dec 05, 2019
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- LSO2006_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO2006_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of sisters (LS2006A_NUMSIS)
Data file: LSO2006_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
299
End:
300
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section G. Women 12 to 49 years (Maternal mortality) </span></p>
<p>45. How many sisters (of the same mother) do you have aged 15 years and over?</p>
<div class="i1">Enter 00 for no sisters 15 years and over and move to the next female or Section H. <br />_ _ Number of sisters (alive and dead)</div>
<p>45. How many sisters (of the same mother) do you have aged 15 years and over?</p>
<div class="i1">Enter 00 for no sisters 15 years and over and move to the next female or Section H. <br />_ _ Number of sisters (alive and dead)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 99 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h2">Part G of the questionnaire</span>
<br />For women aged 12 to 49 years (maternal mortality)</p>
<p>115. Column 45: How many sisters (of the same mother) do you have aged 15 years and over?</p>
<div class="i1">Enter the number of sisters in the space provided; enter 00 for no sisters and sisters less than the age of 15.</div>
<br />For women aged 12 to 49 years (maternal mortality)</p>
<p>115. Column 45: How many sisters (of the same mother) do you have aged 15 years and over?</p>
<div class="i1">Enter the number of sisters in the space provided; enter 00 for no sisters and sisters less than the age of 15.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number sisters a woman has.
Universe
Lesotho 2006: Women age 12 to 49 [discrepancies: type I trace; type I none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |