Breastfeed
Datafiles
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "random subsetting of questionnaire content" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
annualfertilityhistory_ip17.brfed
Question label:
Breastfeed
Question text:
Did you breastfeed [CHILD NAME], even if only for a short time?
Question universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [NextPreg = 1] // Has not reached current pregnancy status
And if [(PregOut = 1|2) | Pregend =2] // Pregnancy or partner's pregnancy ended in live birth or stillbirth
And if [((Preg = 1|2) | (MORPREG = 1)) & LChLv = 1] // Female birth parent and newborn child resident
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 320 | 85.79% |
| yes | 1 | 38 | 10.19% |
| no | 2 | 14 | 3.75% |
| currently breastfeeding (applies for children < 5 in hh only | 3 | 1 | 0.27% |
| Total | 373 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.08% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1015 | 82.19% |
| yes | 1 | 139 | 11.26% |
| no | 2 | 78 | 6.32% |
| curently breastfeeding | 3 | 2 | 0.16% |
| Total | 1235 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1226 | 83.51% |
| yes | 1 | 160 | 10.9% |
| no | 2 | 79 | 5.38% |
| Currently breastfeeding | 3 | 3 | 0.2% |
| Total | 1468 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 20 | 41.67% |
| Yes | 1 | 11 | 22.92% |
| No | 2 | 4 | 8.33% |
| Currently breastfeeding | 3 | 13 | 27.08% |
| Total | 48 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 22 | 37.29% |
| Yes | 1 | 15 | 25.42% |
| No | 2 | 9 | 15.25% |
| Currently breastfeeding | 3 | 13 | 22.03% |
| Total | 59 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 24 | 35.82% |
| Yes | 1 | 18 | 26.87% |
| No | 2 | 10 | 14.93% |
| Currently breastfeeding | 3 | 15 | 22.39% |
| Total | 67 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 13 | 44.83% |
| Yes | 1 | 8 | 27.59% |
| No | 2 | 4 | 13.79% |
| Currently breastfeeding | 3 | 4 | 13.79% |
| Total | 29 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 16 | 43.24% |
| Yes | 1 | 8 | 21.62% |
| No | 2 | 2 | 5.41% |
| Currently breastfeeding | 3 | 11 | 29.73% |
| Total | 37 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 11 | 37.93% |
| Yes | 1 | 7 | 24.14% |
| No | 2 | 7 | 24.14% |
| Currently breastfeeding | 3 | 4 | 13.79% |
| Total | 29 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 28 | 52.83% |
| Yes | 1 | 11 | 20.75% |
| No | 2 | 9 | 16.98% |
| Currently breastfeeding | 3 | 5 | 9.43% |
| Total | 53 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 16 | 38.1% |
| Yes | 1 | 9 | 21.43% |
| No | 2 | 11 | 26.19% |
| Currently breastfeeding | 3 | 6 | 14.29% |
| Total | 42 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 27 | 45.0% |
| yes | 1 | 15 | 25.0% |
| no | 2 | 9 | 15.0% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 9 | 15.0% |
| Total | 60 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 21 | 51.22% |
| yes | 1 | 8 | 19.51% |
| no | 2 | 6 | 14.63% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 6 | 14.63% |
| Total | 41 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 30 | 47.62% |
| Yes | 1 | 13 | 20.63% |
| No | 2 | 11 | 17.46% |
| Currently breastfeeding | 3 | 9 | 14.29% |
| Total | 63 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 21 | 40.38% |
| Yes | 1 | 11 | 21.15% |
| No | 2 | 14 | 26.92% |
| Currently breastfeeding | 3 | 6 | 11.54% |
| Total | 52 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 22 | 50.0% |
| yes | 1 | 14 | 31.82% |
| no | 2 | 4 | 9.09% |
| curently breastfeeding | 3 | 4 | 9.09% |
| Total | 44 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 20 | 46.51% |
| yes | 1 | 17 | 39.53% |
| no | 2 | 5 | 11.63% |
| 3 | 1 | 2.33% | |
| Total | 43 | 100.0% |



