Birthweight
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Index terms
- Family and households Family life Fertility history
- Health and well-being Reproductive health Childbirth Live birth
Question asked in the latest wave:
annualfertilityhistory_w15.bwt
Question label:
Birthweight
Question text:
How much did [CHILD'S NAME] weigh when they were born?
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 74 | 0.1% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 61400 | 79.84% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 241 | 0.31% |
| answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 13576 | 17.65% |
| answer in kilograms | 2 | 1613 | 2.1% |
| Total | 76908 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 214 | 40.07% |
| refusal | -2 | 17 | 3.18% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 1.87% |
| Answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 256 | 47.94% |
| Answer in kilograms | 2 | 37 | 6.93% |
| Total | 534 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 235 | 44.09% |
| refusal | -2 | 13 | 2.44% |
| don't know | -1 | 5 | 0.94% |
| Answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 241 | 45.22% |
| Answer in kilograms | 2 | 39 | 7.32% |
| Total | 533 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 286 | 46.89% |
| refusal | -2 | 12 | 1.97% |
| don't know | -1 | 14 | 2.3% |
| Answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 260 | 42.62% |
| Answer in kilograms | 2 | 38 | 6.23% |
| Total | 610 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 251 | 45.31% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.9% |
| don't know | -1 | 9 | 1.62% |
| Answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 256 | 46.21% |
| Answer in kilograms | 2 | 33 | 5.96% |
| Total | 554 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.14% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 345 | 48.32% |
| refusal | -2 | 11 | 1.54% |
| don't know | -1 | 5 | 0.7% |
| Answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 307 | 43.0% |
| Answer in kilograms | 2 | 45 | 6.3% |
| Total | 714 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 346 | 44.7% |
| refusal | -2 | 12 | 1.55% |
| don't know | -1 | 5 | 0.65% |
| Answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 362 | 46.77% |
| Answer in kilograms | 2 | 49 | 6.33% |
| Total | 774 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 379 | 45.83% |
| refusal | -2 | 8 | 0.97% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.48% |
| Answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 378 | 45.71% |
| Answer in kilograms | 2 | 58 | 7.01% |
| Total | 827 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 417 | 44.65% |
| refusal | -2 | 11 | 1.18% |
| don't know | -1 | 9 | 0.96% |
| Answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 435 | 46.57% |
| Answer in kilograms | 2 | 62 | 6.64% |
| Total | 934 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 443 | 47.03% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.53% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.32% |
| Answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 417 | 44.27% |
| Answer in kilograms | 2 | 74 | 7.86% |
| Total | 942 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 392 | 42.66% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.22% |
| answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 468 | 50.92% |
| answer in kilograms | 2 | 57 | 6.2% |
| Total | 919 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 497 | 43.83% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.09% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.18% |
| answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 576 | 50.79% |
| answer in kilograms | 2 | 58 | 5.11% |
| 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 | 5 | 0.38% |
| answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 658 | 49.96% |
| answer in kilograms | 2 | 86 | 6.53% |
| Total | 1317 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 612 | 42.53% |
| don't know | -1 | 6 | 0.42% |
| answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 748 | 51.98% |
| answer in kilograms | 2 | 73 | 5.07% |
| Total | 1439 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.06% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 728 | 43.31% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.24% |
| answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 870 | 51.75% |
| answer in kilograms | 2 | 78 | 4.64% |
| Total | 1681 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 162021 | 96.23% |
| answer in lbs and ounces | 1 | 5671 | 3.37% |
| answer in kilograms | 2 | 685 | 0.41% |
| Total | 168377 | 100.0% |
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