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bwt

Birthweight

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Question asked in the latest wave:

annualeventhistory_w14.bwt

Question label:

Birthweight

Question text:

How much did CHILD'S NAME weigh when they were born?

Question universe:

if ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1 (Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously)
and if DEMOGRAPHICS.PSEX = 2 & LChLv = 1 (Female and newborn child resident)

Question interviewer instructions:

RECORD WHETHER ANSWERS IN LB/OUNCES OR KILOGRAMS AT THIS QUESTION AND ACTUAL WEIGHT AT SUBSEQUENT ONE

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9740.1%
inapplicable-86140079.84%
refusal-240.01%
don't know-12410.31%
answer in lbs and ounces11357617.65%
answer in kilograms216132.1%
Total76908100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-823544.09%
refusal-2132.44%
don't know-150.94%
Answer in lbs and ounces124145.22%
Answer in kilograms2397.32%
Total533100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-828646.89%
refusal-2121.97%
don't know-1142.3%
Answer in lbs and ounces126042.62%
Answer in kilograms2386.23%
Total610100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-825145.31%
refusal-250.9%
don't know-191.62%
Answer in lbs and ounces125646.21%
Answer in kilograms2335.96%
Total554100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.14%
inapplicable-834548.32%
refusal-2111.54%
don't know-150.7%
Answer in lbs and ounces130743.0%
Answer in kilograms2456.3%
Total714100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-834644.7%
refusal-2121.55%
don't know-150.65%
Answer in lbs and ounces136246.77%
Answer in kilograms2496.33%
Total774100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-837945.83%
refusal-280.97%
don't know-140.48%
Answer in lbs and ounces137845.71%
Answer in kilograms2587.01%
Total827100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-841744.65%
refusal-2111.18%
don't know-190.96%
Answer in lbs and ounces143546.57%
Answer in kilograms2626.64%
Total934100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-844347.03%
refusal-250.53%
don't know-130.32%
Answer in lbs and ounces141744.27%
Answer in kilograms2747.86%
Total942100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-839242.66%
don't know-120.22%
answer in lbs and ounces146850.92%
answer in kilograms2576.2%
Total919100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-849743.83%
refusal-210.09%
don't know-120.18%
answer in lbs and ounces157650.79%
answer in kilograms2585.11%
Total1134100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.08%
inapplicable-856743.05%
don't know-150.38%
answer in lbs and ounces165849.96%
answer in kilograms2866.53%
Total1317100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-861242.53%
don't know-160.42%
answer in lbs and ounces174851.98%
answer in kilograms2735.07%
Total1439100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.06%
inapplicable-872843.31%
don't know-140.24%
answer in lbs and ounces187051.75%
answer in kilograms2784.64%
Total1681100.0%

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