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Mainstage Variable

bwtfh1

natchild no. 1: Birthweight

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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 labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83445297.13%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-2350.1%
don't know-1470.13%
Answer in lbs and ounces16291.77%
Answer in kilograms21740.49%
Total35471100.0%

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