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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- LSO2006_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO2006_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of pregnancies (LS2006A_PREGN)
Data file: LSO2006_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
273
End:
274
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section F. Women aged 12 to 49 years (Fertility)</span></p>
<p>33. How many pregnancies have you had? </p>
<div class="i1">Enter 00 for no pregnancies. If 00, skip to Question 45. <br /><br />_ _ Pregnancies</div>
<p>33. How many pregnancies have you had? </p>
<div class="i1">Enter 00 for no pregnancies. If 00, skip to Question 45. <br /><br />_ _ Pregnancies</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12+ |
| 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 F of the questionnaire</span>
<br />For women aged 12 to 49 years (fertility)</p>
<p>103. Column 33: Number of pregnancies</p>
<div class="i1">Enter number of pregnancies in the space provided. Enter 00 for no pregnancies. We need the number of pregnancies that ever occurred, regardless of whether the pregnancy went up to nine months. If the answer is 00, skip to column 45.</div>
<br />For women aged 12 to 49 years (fertility)</p>
<p>103. Column 33: Number of pregnancies</p>
<div class="i1">Enter number of pregnancies in the space provided. Enter 00 for no pregnancies. We need the number of pregnancies that ever occurred, regardless of whether the pregnancy went up to nine months. If the answer is 00, skip to column 45.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of pregnancies a women has had.
Universe
Lesotho 2006: Women age 12 to 49 [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |