sex of natural child
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Question asked in the latest wave:
annualfertilityhistory_w15.lchsx
Question label:
Child's sex
Question text:
Are {if Lchlv=2} Were {if Lchlv=3} they a boy or a girl?
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 [(LChLv = 2|3) | (LChLv = 1 & (LChNo = 99|DK|REF|MIS)) |LChChk = 2 ] // newborn child is no longer living with respondent or has died/stillborn or resident child not identified
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 8 | 0.15% |
| don't know | -1 | 82 | 1.49% |
| boy | 1 | 2731 | 49.77% |
| girl | 2 | 2666 | 48.59% |
| Total | 5487 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| boy | 1 | 4035 | 51.47% |
| girl | 2 | 3805 | 48.53% |
| Total | 7840 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 53 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 8 | 0.06% |
| don't know | -1 | 45 | 0.31% |
| boy | 1 | 7359 | 51.16% |
| girl | 2 | 6918 | 48.1% |
| Total | 14383 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 4687 | 71.59% |
| refusal | -2 | 13 | 0.2% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.06% |
| boy | 1 | 925 | 14.13% |
| girl | 2 | 918 | 14.02% |
| Total | 6547 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 35079 | 45.61% |
| refusal | -2 | 33 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 82 | 0.11% |
| boy | 1 | 20721 | 26.94% |
| girl | 2 | 20993 | 27.3% |
| Total | 76908 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 497 | 93.07% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.37% |
| Boy | 1 | 20 | 3.75% |
| Girl | 2 | 15 | 2.81% |
| Total | 534 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 512 | 96.06% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.38% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.19% |
| Boy | 1 | 10 | 1.88% |
| Girl | 2 | 8 | 1.5% |
| Total | 533 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 583 | 95.57% |
| Boy | 1 | 15 | 2.46% |
| Girl | 2 | 12 | 1.97% |
| Total | 610 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 532 | 96.03% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.36% |
| Boy | 1 | 12 | 2.17% |
| Girl | 2 | 8 | 1.44% |
| Total | 554 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.42% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 670 | 93.84% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.42% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.14% |
| Boy | 1 | 21 | 2.94% |
| Girl | 2 | 16 | 2.24% |
| Total | 714 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 743 | 95.99% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.26% |
| Boy | 1 | 14 | 1.81% |
| Girl | 2 | 15 | 1.94% |
| Total | 774 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 784 | 94.8% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.36% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.24% |
| Boy | 1 | 15 | 1.81% |
| Girl | 2 | 23 | 2.78% |
| Total | 827 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 892 | 95.5% |
| Boy | 1 | 21 | 2.25% |
| Girl | 2 | 21 | 2.25% |
| Total | 934 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 903 | 95.86% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.11% |
| Boy | 1 | 15 | 1.59% |
| Girl | 2 | 23 | 2.44% |
| Total | 942 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 888 | 96.63% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.22% |
| boy | 1 | 14 | 1.52% |
| girl | 2 | 15 | 1.63% |
| Total | 919 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1095 | 96.56% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.18% |
| boy | 1 | 19 | 1.68% |
| girl | 2 | 18 | 1.59% |
| Total | 1134 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1275 | 96.81% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.08% |
| boy | 1 | 18 | 1.37% |
| girl | 2 | 23 | 1.75% |
| Total | 1317 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1390 | 96.59% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.21% |
| boy | 1 | 22 | 1.53% |
| girl | 2 | 24 | 1.67% |
| Total | 1439 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1622 | 96.49% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.24% |
| boy | 1 | 30 | 1.78% |
| girl | 2 | 25 | 1.49% |
| Total | 1681 | 100.0% |
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