Main survey variable: brfedend Age breastfeeding stopped

Age breastfeeding stopped

Datafiles

Question asked in the latest wave:

annualfertilityhistory_w15.brfedend

Question label:

Age breastfeeding stopped

Question text:

And how old was [CHILD NAME] when you stopped breastfeeding him/her altogether?

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
And if [BrFed = 1] // breastfed

Question interviewer instructions:

ENTER NUMBER AND CODE UNIT ON NEXT SCREEN

Further details:
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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	66594	86.59%
refusal	-2	5	0.01%
don't know	-1	110	0.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	10199	13.26%
	Total	76908	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.51	66709	1.0	52.0	4.74	10199

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	416	77.9%
refusal	-2	8	1.5%
don't know	-1	6	1.12%
[Value >= 0]	1	104	19.48%
	Total	534	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.46	430	1.0	20.0	4.14	104

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	413	77.49%
refusal	-2	5	0.94%
don't know	-1	3	0.56%
[Value >= 0]	1	112	21.01%
	Total	533	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.71	421	1.0	30.0	4.99	112

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	496	81.31%
refusal	-2	7	1.15%
don't know	-1	6	0.98%
[Value >= 0]	1	101	16.56%
	Total	610	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.76	509	1.0	33.0	4.81	101

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	445	80.32%
refusal	-2	1	0.18%
don't know	-1	4	0.72%
[Value >= 0]	1	104	18.77%
	Total	554	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.8	450	1.0	19.0	3.32	104

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.42%
inapplicable	-8	576	80.67%
refusal	-2	4	0.56%
don't know	-1	8	1.12%
[Value >= 0]	1	123	17.23%
	Total	714	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.73	591	1.0	20.0	3.68	123

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	596	77.0%
refusal	-2	8	1.03%
don't know	-1	13	1.68%
[Value >= 0]	1	157	20.28%
	Total	774	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.43	617	1.0	18.0	3.17	157

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	660	79.81%
refusal	-2	2	0.24%
don't know	-1	15	1.81%
[Value >= 0]	1	150	18.14%
	Total	827	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.94	677	1.0	18.0	3.51	150

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	715	76.55%
refusal	-2	9	0.96%
don't know	-1	17	1.82%
[Value >= 0]	1	193	20.66%
	Total	934	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.77	741	1.0	18.0	3.72	193

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	711	75.48%
refusal	-2	6	0.64%
don't know	-1	23	2.44%
[Value >= 0]	1	202	21.44%
	Total	942	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.34	740	1.0	22.0	3.33	202

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	683	74.32%
refusal	-2	6	0.65%
don't know	-1	52	5.66%
[Value >= 0]	1	178	19.37%
	Total	919	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.98	741	1.0	18.0	3.31	178

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	827	72.93%
refusal	-2	1	0.09%
don't know	-1	17	1.5%
[Value >= 0]	1	289	25.49%
	Total	1134	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.66	845	1.0	20.0	3.47	289

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	957	72.67%
refusal	-2	1	0.08%
don't know	-1	27	2.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	332	25.21%
	Total	1317	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.97	985	1.0	52.0	4.37	332

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1000	69.49%
refusal	-2	2	0.14%
don't know	-1	26	1.81%
[Value >= 0]	1	411	28.56%
	Total	1439	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.73	1028	1.0	36.0	3.61	411

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	1172	69.72%
don't know	-1	37	2.2%
[Value >= 0]	1	472	28.08%
	Total	1681	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.78	1209	1.0	30.0	3.51	472

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brfedend

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Question asked in the latest wave:

annualfertilityhistory_w15.brfedend

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Question asked in the latest wave:

annualfertilityhistory_w15.brfedend

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Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 1 (a_brfedend natchild)

Wave 15 (o_brfedend newborn)

Wave 14 (n_brfedend newborn)

Wave 13 (m_brfedend newborn)

Wave 12 (l_brfedend newborn)

Wave 11 (k_brfedend newborn)

Wave 10 (j_brfedend newborn)

Wave 9 (i_brfedend newborn)

Wave 8 (h_brfedend newborn)

Wave 7 (g_brfedend newborn)

Wave 6 (f_brfedend newborn)

Wave 5 (e_brfedend newborn)

Wave 4 (d_brfedend newborn)

Wave 3 (c_brfedend newborn)

Wave 2 (b_brfedend newborn)

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