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Mainstage Variable

intdatm_dv

Interview date: Month, derived

Date of interview, month. For adult respondents this is the date their personal interview took place. If all interviews in the household took place on the same day, all non-respondents (and youth respondents for whom no interview date is recorded) received the other household members’ interview date. For the remaining cases, children under the age of 12 received the interview date of the oldest female in the household (who in most cases will be the mother and provide information about the child as part of her interview). Following this, a random interview date in the household is chosen. To compute derived interview dates, crosswave inconsistencies in recorded interview dates were resolved.

See INTDATD_IF INTDATM_IF INTDATY_IF

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Index terms

Derived variable note:

Date of interview, month. For adult respondents this is the date their personal interview took place. If all interviews in the household took place on the same day, all non-respondents (and youth respondents for whom no interview date is recorded) received the other household members' interview date. For the remaining cases, children under the age of 12 received the interview date of the oldest female in the household (who in most cases will be the mother and provide information about the child as part of her interview). Following this, a random interview date in the household is chosen. To compute derived interview dates, crosswave inconsistencies in recorded interview dates were resolved.

See INTDATD_IF INTDATM_IF INTDATY_IF

Derived variable note:

Uses DVAGE SEX
Uses ISTRTDATM on data file INDRESP
Uses OUTCDATEM on data file HHSAMP/

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January183010.48%
February283410.53%
March36758.52%
April45967.52%
May57078.92%
June65106.44%
July76998.82%
August87709.72%
September95797.31%
October107629.62%
November115206.56%
December124415.57%
Total7923100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.1101.012.03.437923

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January18609.07%
February27357.76%
March39349.86%
April46967.34%
May58619.09%
June67407.81%
July78428.88%
August89139.63%
September96566.92%
October108609.07%
November117888.31%
December125926.25%
Total9477100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3501.012.03.49477

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January17029.86%
February25758.08%
March372810.23%
April45047.08%
May55547.78%
June66258.78%
July75157.24%
August85938.33%
September95968.37%
October105888.26%
November116489.1%
December124906.88%
Total7118100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3501.012.03.497118

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January178910.34%
February26919.05%
March36258.19%
April47509.82%
May56688.75%
June66518.53%
July76087.96%
August85447.13%
September96398.37%
October106368.33%
November115927.75%
December124415.78%
Total7634100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.1301.012.03.427634

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January17809.1%
February26767.89%
March36847.98%
April48219.58%
May57468.71%
June66667.77%
July77598.86%
August86087.1%
September97238.44%
October107638.91%
November117368.59%
December126067.07%
Total8568100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.401.012.03.448568

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January19349.77%
February27758.11%
March38679.07%
April48819.22%
May57527.87%
June67928.29%
July78278.65%
August87688.03%
September98018.38%
October107908.26%
November117788.14%
December125946.21%
Total9559100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2601.012.03.429559

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.01%
January19679.38%
February28057.81%
March38948.67%
April49038.76%
May58848.58%
June68197.95%
July78418.16%
August88488.23%
September98197.95%
October109258.98%
November118408.15%
December127607.37%
Total10306100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3911.012.03.4510305

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.01%
January110689.25%
February210068.71%
March39598.3%
April49217.98%
May59968.62%
June610048.69%
July79388.12%
August89398.13%
September910559.14%
October109468.19%
November1110198.82%
December126966.03%
Total11548100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3411.012.03.4111547

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January112099.62%
February210208.12%
March311529.17%
April410308.2%
May510678.49%
June610418.28%
July79707.72%
August89597.63%
September910908.67%
October1010698.51%
November1111849.42%
December127776.18%
Total12568100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3401.012.03.4512568

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.02%
January1133010.22%
February210878.35%
March311628.93%
April410678.2%
May510297.91%
June610828.31%
July79637.4%
August89086.98%
September911548.87%
October1010968.42%
November1112679.73%
December128686.67%
Total13015100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3521.012.03.5113013

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January1129510.04%
February210287.97%
March312089.37%
April410297.98%
May59697.51%
June611568.96%
July710418.07%
August89487.35%
September910918.46%
October1010578.2%
November1110738.32%
December1210037.78%
Total12898100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3601.012.03.512898

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January112198.62%
February210507.42%
March313859.79%
April411488.11%
May513439.49%
June611888.4%
July711418.06%
August89816.93%
September911828.35%
October1012478.81%
November1111938.43%
December1210717.57%
Total14148100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.4201.012.03.4414148

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January112888.3%
February213478.68%
March313398.63%
April412287.91%
May513608.76%
June613278.55%
July712758.21%
August811657.5%
September912798.24%
October1013138.46%
November1115229.8%
December1210806.96%
Total15523100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.4601.012.03.4415523

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January116809.8%
February213948.13%
March316659.72%
April413397.81%
May513768.03%
June614888.68%
July713587.92%
August814498.45%
September914378.38%
October1014008.17%
November1115549.07%
December129985.82%
Total17138100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2901.012.03.4317138

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January1185210.39%
February215478.68%
March316789.41%
April413887.79%
May513347.48%
June615188.52%
July714247.99%
August814448.1%
September915928.93%
October1014908.36%
November1115418.64%
December1210195.72%
Total17827100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2401.012.03.4517827

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January1533010.9%
February248449.91%
March342598.71%
April436927.55%
May544639.13%
June632046.55%
July744639.13%
August846209.45%
September933076.76%
October1048779.97%
November1131766.5%
December1226615.44%
Total48896100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.0901.012.03.4348896

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January152949.56%
February246128.32%
March355269.97%
April440057.23%
May551659.32%
June641627.51%
July746968.48%
August853799.71%
September938286.91%
October1049268.89%
November1144888.1%
December1233195.99%
Total55400100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2601.012.03.4155400

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
January136538.78%
February235648.57%
March3429310.32%
April430247.27%
May533898.15%
June636198.7%
July730657.37%
August835198.46%
September934158.21%
October1033207.98%
November1137709.06%
December1229697.14%
Total41601100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3711.012.03.4641600

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January143229.92%
February239349.03%
March335018.03%
April4442210.15%
May538188.76%
June637078.51%
July733647.72%
August832477.45%
September935918.24%
October1037938.7%
November1135118.06%
December1223675.43%
Total43577100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.1601.012.03.443577

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January141588.85%
February236167.7%
March339118.33%
April444449.46%
May541538.84%
June638358.17%
July739278.36%
August835637.59%
September939098.32%
October1041358.8%
November1140098.54%
December1233057.04%
Total46965100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.4101.012.03.4246965

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January149479.87%
February240958.17%
March345499.08%
April445008.98%
May541668.31%
June640148.01%
July742518.48%
August840888.16%
September940878.16%
October1042958.57%
November1139807.94%
December1231416.27%
Total50113100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2501.012.03.4250113

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
January150729.63%
February241987.97%
March347619.04%
April443108.18%
May544528.45%
June642338.03%
July742548.07%
August845788.69%
September940677.72%
October1046728.87%
November1143518.26%
December1237457.11%
Total52694100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3611.012.03.4652693

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
January153099.38%
February251109.03%
March346088.14%
April446228.16%
May547708.43%
June648708.6%
July749008.66%
August846718.25%
September950368.9%
October1046108.14%
November1149078.67%
December1231945.64%
Total56608100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2911.012.03.456607

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January155659.28%
February251038.51%
March354639.11%
April448348.06%
May550378.4%
June650508.42%
July748308.06%
August847197.87%
September949778.3%
October1051358.57%
November1154279.05%
December1238016.34%
Total59941100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3401.012.03.4459941

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9140.02%
January1660910.21%
February255048.51%
March354538.43%
April451758.0%
May551257.92%
June654118.36%
July750027.73%
August847857.39%
September954588.43%
October1053678.29%
November1162329.63%
December1245777.07%
Total64712100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.37141.012.03.5164698

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January160739.87%
February247957.8%
March356939.26%
April450638.23%
May546447.55%
June652668.56%
July752128.47%
August848077.81%
September950168.15%
October1052258.49%
November1151108.31%
December1246087.49%
Total61512100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3701.012.03.4861512

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January154588.32%
February249807.59%
March364729.86%
April452097.94%
May562069.46%
June654318.28%
July755788.5%
August849267.51%
September951137.79%
October1058698.94%
November1156138.55%
December1247717.27%
Total65626100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.4201.012.03.4265626

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January158738.31%
February259478.42%
March363128.93%
April453647.59%
May560388.54%
June662198.8%
July759398.4%
August856347.97%
September956838.04%
October1061278.67%
November1165739.3%
December1249627.02%
Total70671100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.4601.012.03.4370671

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.0%
January172409.34%
February264908.37%
March376699.9%
April460997.87%
May560617.82%
June669929.02%
July761017.87%
August865918.51%
September964288.29%
October1063518.2%
November1169688.99%
December1245035.81%
Total77495100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2921.012.03.4277493

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January1773210.0%
February266828.64%
March373119.46%
April462608.1%
May560127.78%
June665558.48%
July763518.22%
August862698.11%
September964658.36%
October1065818.51%
November1166628.62%
December1244285.73%
Total77308100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2401.012.03.4477308

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January1370311.27%
February232509.89%
March329078.85%
April424227.37%
May530269.21%
June620876.35%
July730679.34%
August831029.44%
September921446.53%
October10331810.1%
November1120846.34%
December1217395.29%
Total32849100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.0501.012.03.4332849

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January135139.9%
February230268.53%
March335359.97%
April425217.11%
May533389.41%
June625597.21%
July730188.51%
August834269.66%
September924126.8%
October1031628.91%
November1128558.05%
December1221065.94%
Total35471100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2301.012.03.4235471

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January125158.98%
February224828.86%
March3292410.44%
April420587.35%
May523278.31%
June623678.45%
July720697.39%
August823678.45%
September922458.02%
October1021767.77%
November1124978.92%
December1219717.04%
Total27998100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3201.012.03.4727998

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January1301310.29%
February226809.16%
March323107.89%
April4309510.57%
May525538.72%
June624688.43%
July722277.61%
August821817.45%
September923548.04%
October1025548.73%
November1123197.92%
December1215175.18%
Total29271100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.1101.012.03.429271

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January128899.03%
February224867.77%
March327188.49%
April430429.5%
May528018.75%
June626418.25%
July726318.22%
August824627.69%
September925738.04%
October1027938.73%
November1127388.55%
December1222346.98%
Total32008100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3801.012.03.4332008

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January1344710.04%
February228018.16%
March331199.09%
April430348.84%
May528708.36%
June627197.92%
July728998.45%
August828268.23%
September926897.84%
October1030058.76%
November1127267.94%
December1221846.36%
Total34319100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2501.012.03.4434319

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January135379.81%
February228948.03%
March333139.19%
April428767.98%
May530288.4%
June628287.84%
July728948.03%
August831898.84%
September927357.59%
October1031828.82%
November1130528.46%
December1225307.02%
Total36058100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3501.012.03.4736058

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January137189.46%
February235469.02%
March332248.2%
April432518.27%
May533088.42%
June633718.58%
July734018.66%
August832368.24%
September934938.89%
October1031828.1%
November1134048.66%
December1221605.5%
Total39294100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2701.012.03.439294

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January139389.34%
February236328.61%
March338759.19%
April433607.97%
May535408.39%
June635528.42%
July734078.08%
August833377.91%
September934188.11%
October1036018.54%
November1137908.99%
December1227206.45%
Total42170100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3301.012.03.4542170

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.0%
January1469010.38%
February239668.78%
March338998.63%
April434887.72%
May536338.04%
June636498.07%
July734917.72%
August834207.57%
September937188.23%
October1037938.39%
November1142029.3%
December1232417.17%
Total45192100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3421.012.03.5245190

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January144349.89%
February234807.76%
March341479.25%
April437708.41%
May533807.54%
June637838.44%
July738268.53%
August835637.95%
September936138.06%
October1038368.56%
November1136988.25%
December1233077.38%
Total44837100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3601.012.03.4744837

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January139008.28%
February236017.65%
March346519.88%
April436917.84%
May544599.47%
June639038.29%
July740258.55%
August835777.6%
September935837.61%
October1042118.95%
November1140878.68%
December1233867.19%
Total47074100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.4201.012.03.4247074

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January141608.37%
February241368.32%
March344568.97%
April436817.41%
May542068.46%
June644318.92%
July742038.46%
August840558.16%
September939417.93%
October1043628.78%
November1145149.08%
December1235477.14%
Total49692100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.4701.012.03.4349692

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.0%
January150739.3%
February246628.54%
March353829.86%
April442817.85%
May542057.71%
June649299.03%
July742617.81%
August846278.48%
September944948.24%
October1045178.28%
November1149449.06%
December1231915.85%
Total54568100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2921.012.03.4354566

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January1512810.06%
February244148.66%
March347939.4%
April441428.12%
May539257.7%
June642578.35%
July742388.31%
August841588.15%
September941988.23%
October1043688.57%
November1144108.65%
December1229635.81%
Total50994100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2501.012.03.4450994

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January11006.97%
February21087.53%
March3855.92%
April4956.62%
May51349.34%
June61077.46%
July71319.13%
August815811.01%
September91248.64%
October1017111.92%
November111137.87%
December121097.6%
Total1435100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.8401.012.03.321435

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January116410.1%
February21167.15%
March31398.56%
April41368.38%
May516610.23%
June61539.43%
July717410.72%
August820112.38%
September91106.78%
October10965.91%
November111066.53%
December12623.82%
Total1623100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.0301.012.03.171623

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January119010.76%
February21578.89%
March319511.04%
April41317.42%
May51156.51%
June61458.21%
July71327.47%
August81508.49%
September91548.72%
October101428.04%
November111518.55%
December121045.89%
Total1766100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.1701.012.03.491766

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January118611.18%
February218911.37%
March31458.72%
April418010.82%
May51498.96%
June61267.58%
July7885.29%
August81076.43%
September91438.6%
October101348.06%
November111307.82%
December12865.17%
Total1663100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
5.8801.012.03.481663

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January11838.71%
February21667.9%
March31868.86%
April421310.14%
May51768.38%
June61517.19%
July71818.62%
August81466.95%
September91758.33%
October101868.86%
November111858.81%
December121527.24%
Total2100100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.401.012.03.452100

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January12279.06%
February21897.54%
March32158.58%
April425610.22%
May51927.66%
June62098.34%
July72339.3%
August81997.94%
September91967.82%
October102058.18%
November112148.54%
December121716.82%
Total2506100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3601.012.03.412506

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January12518.9%
February22217.83%
March32288.08%
April42538.97%
May52207.8%
June62308.15%
July72739.68%
August82237.9%
September92268.01%
October102418.54%
November112498.83%
December122067.3%
Total2821100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.4601.012.03.432821

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January13029.23%
February22527.7%
March33049.29%
April42597.92%
May52858.71%
June62979.08%
July72688.19%
August82678.16%
September93029.23%
October102417.37%
November112848.68%
December122116.45%
Total3272100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3401.012.03.43272

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January13449.48%
February22918.02%
March33319.12%
April43178.73%
May53038.35%
June62877.91%
July72877.91%
August82857.85%
September93068.43%
October103248.93%
November113168.71%
December122396.58%
Total3630100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3501.012.03.453630

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January138511.12%
February22968.55%
March33399.79%
April42858.23%
May52948.49%
June62587.45%
July72507.22%
August82567.4%
September93108.96%
October102727.86%
November112938.47%
December122236.44%
Total3461100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.1701.012.03.513461

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January13258.89%
February23198.73%
March33399.27%
April43188.7%
May52797.63%
June63218.78%
July72767.55%
August82968.1%
September93198.73%
October102877.85%
November113028.26%
December122747.5%
Total3655100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3501.012.03.463655

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January13468.55%
February22696.65%
March343710.8%
April43428.45%
May53969.79%
June63107.66%
July73378.33%
August82837.0%
September93488.6%
October103328.21%
November113478.58%
December122987.37%
Total4045100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.401.012.03.424045

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January13618.15%
February24179.42%
March33958.92%
April43568.04%
May53708.36%
June63918.83%
July73698.34%
August83487.86%
September93568.04%
October103728.4%
November113999.01%
December122936.62%
Total4427100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.3701.012.03.424427

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January14929.8%
February24318.59%
March34979.9%
April44158.27%
May53607.17%
June64328.61%
July73907.77%
August84198.35%
September94428.81%
October103967.89%
November114649.25%
December122805.58%
Total5018100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.2501.012.03.445018

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
January152510.72%
February24398.96%
March349210.04%
April43797.74%
May53687.51%
June64008.16%
July74088.33%
August83857.86%
September94128.41%
October103887.92%
November114398.96%
December122645.39%
Total4899100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
6.1601.012.03.464899

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