Main survey variable: bwtlb Birthweight in pounds

Birthweight in pounds

Birth weight: Pounds (BHPS)

See BWTG5, BWTGM, BWTKN, BWTOZ, BWTWK, BWTXP

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Index terms

Derived variable note:

Birth weight: Pounds (BHPS)

See BWTG5, BWTGM, BWTKN, BWTOZ, BWTWK, BWTXP

Derived variable note:

Uses BW_BWTLB on data file BW_INDRESP/

Question asked in the latest wave:

annualeventhistory_w14.bwtlb

Question label:

Birthweight in pounds

Question universe:

if ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1 (Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously)
and if DEMOGRAPHICS.PSEX = 2 & LChLv = 1 (Female and newborn child resident)
and if Bwt = 1 (Birthweight given in pounds and ounces)

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	63332	82.35%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	30	0.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	13545	17.61%
	Total	76908	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.86	63363	1.0	14.0	1.4	13545

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	292	54.78%
refusal	-2	1	0.19%
[Value >= 0]	1	240	45.03%
	Total	533	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.02	293	3.0	10.0	1.23	240

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	350	57.38%
refusal	-2	2	0.33%
don't know	-1	1	0.16%
[Value >= 0]	1	257	42.13%
	Total	610	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.96	353	3.0	11.0	1.23	257

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	298	53.79%
[Value >= 0]	1	256	46.21%
	Total	554	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.97	298	2.0	10.0	1.34	256

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	406	56.86%
refusal	-2	3	0.42%
don't know	-1	1	0.14%
[Value >= 0]	1	303	42.44%
	Total	714	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.94	411	1.0	11.0	1.35	303

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	412	53.23%
[Value >= 0]	1	362	46.77%
	Total	774	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.93	412	1.0	12.0	1.44	362

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	449	54.29%
refusal	-2	1	0.12%
[Value >= 0]	1	377	45.59%
	Total	827	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.95	450	2.0	11.0	1.36	377

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	499	53.43%
don't know	-1	1	0.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	434	46.47%
	Total	934	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.84	500	1.0	16.0	1.43	434

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	525	55.73%
don't know	-1	1	0.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	416	44.16%
	Total	942	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.11	526	2.0	10.0	1.26	416

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	451	49.08%
don't know	-1	2	0.22%
[Value >= 0]	1	466	50.71%
	Total	919	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.02	453	2.0	11.0	1.34	466

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	558	49.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	576	50.79%
	Total	1134	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.04	558	2.0	11.0	1.28	576

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	659	50.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	658	49.96%
	Total	1317	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.03	659	1.0	17.0	1.46	658

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	691	48.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	748	51.98%
	Total	1439	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.99	691	1.0	11.0	1.3	748

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	811	48.25%
[Value >= 0]	1	870	51.75%
	Total	1681	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.96	811	1.0	18.0	1.45	870

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	39873	23.85%
	Total	167208	100.0%

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bwtlb

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Question asked in the latest wave:

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Derived variable note:

Question asked in the latest wave:

annualeventhistory_w14.bwtlb

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Wave 1 (a_bwtlb natchild)

Wave 14 (n_bwtlb newborn)

Wave 13 (m_bwtlb newborn)

Wave 12 (l_bwtlb newborn)

Wave 11 (k_bwtlb newborn)

Wave 10 (j_bwtlb newborn)

Wave 9 (i_bwtlb newborn)

Wave 8 (h_bwtlb newborn)

Wave 7 (g_bwtlb newborn)

Wave 6 (f_bwtlb newborn)

Wave 5 (e_bwtlb newborn)

Wave 4 (d_bwtlb newborn)

Wave 3 (c_bwtlb newborn)

Wave 2 (b_bwtlb newborn)

Wave xwave (bwtlb xwavedat)

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