Breastfeed
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Question asked in the latest wave:
annualfertilityhistory_w15.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 75 | 0.1% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 61400 | 79.84% |
| refusal | -2 | 19 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 14 | 0.02% |
| yes | 1 | 10314 | 13.41% |
| no | 2 | 4834 | 6.29% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 252 | 0.33% |
| Total | 76908 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 214 | 40.07% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.56% |
| Yes | 1 | 118 | 22.1% |
| No | 2 | 77 | 14.42% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 122 | 22.85% |
| Total | 534 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 235 | 44.09% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.19% |
| Yes | 1 | 120 | 22.51% |
| No | 2 | 69 | 12.95% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 108 | 20.26% |
| Total | 533 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 286 | 46.89% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.16% |
| Yes | 1 | 114 | 18.69% |
| No | 2 | 80 | 13.11% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 129 | 21.15% |
| Total | 610 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 251 | 45.31% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.18% |
| Yes | 1 | 109 | 19.68% |
| No | 2 | 72 | 13.0% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 121 | 21.84% |
| Total | 554 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.14% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 345 | 48.32% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.56% |
| Yes | 1 | 135 | 18.91% |
| No | 2 | 99 | 13.87% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 130 | 18.21% |
| Total | 714 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 346 | 44.7% |
| Yes | 1 | 178 | 23.0% |
| No | 2 | 114 | 14.73% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 136 | 17.57% |
| Total | 774 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 379 | 45.83% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.12% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.12% |
| Yes | 1 | 167 | 20.19% |
| No | 2 | 129 | 15.6% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 150 | 18.14% |
| Total | 827 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 417 | 44.65% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.21% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.32% |
| Yes | 1 | 219 | 23.45% |
| No | 2 | 146 | 15.63% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 147 | 15.74% |
| Total | 934 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 443 | 47.03% |
| Yes | 1 | 231 | 24.52% |
| No | 2 | 140 | 14.86% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 128 | 13.59% |
| Total | 942 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 392 | 42.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.54% |
| don't know | -1 | 6 | 0.65% |
| yes | 1 | 236 | 25.68% |
| no | 2 | 155 | 16.87% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 125 | 13.6% |
| Total | 919 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 497 | 43.83% |
| yes | 1 | 307 | 27.07% |
| no | 2 | 175 | 15.43% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 155 | 13.67% |
| Total | 1134 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.08% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 567 | 43.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.15% |
| yes | 1 | 360 | 27.33% |
| no | 2 | 211 | 16.02% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 176 | 13.36% |
| Total | 1317 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 612 | 42.53% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.14% |
| yes | 1 | 439 | 30.51% |
| no | 2 | 235 | 16.33% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 151 | 10.49% |
| Total | 1439 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.06% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 728 | 43.31% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.06% |
| yes | 1 | 509 | 30.28% |
| no | 2 | 296 | 17.61% |
| currently breastfeeding | 3 | 146 | 8.69% |
| Total | 1681 | 100.0% |
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