natchild no. 1: Birthweight
Datafile
Index term
Question asked in the latest wave:
fertilityhistory_w14.bwtfh
Question label:
Birthweight
Question text:
How much did CHILD'S NAME weigh when they were born?
Question universe:
if (ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint 1) | ff_hhorig = 21 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds OR W14 boost sample respondents)
and if LPRNTADP2 = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.NNATCH > 0 (has had biological child(ren) or R has biological children in household)
and if LNPRNT2 > 0 (Has biological children)
and if LChLvfh = 1 & LChNoFH = GRIDVARIABLES.HGBIOCHM (Child resident and respondent is biological mother of resident child)
and if Child is < 16 years old (Child under 16)
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 label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 34452 | 97.13% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 35 | 0.1% |
| don't know | -1 | 47 | 0.13% |
| Answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 629 | 1.77% |
| Answer in kilograms | 2 | 174 | 0.49% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
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