Main survey variable: nkids_dv Number of children in household

Number of children in household

This is the total number of children aged 15 or under in the household. Count includes children whose age is unknown if the interview outcome code indicates that the person is a child ineligible for interview or a child eligible for a youth interview.

See NKIDS015

Datafile

hhresp

Index term

Derived Variables

Derived variable note:

Uses AGE_DV IVFIO on data file INDALL/

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	16200	75.75%
	1	2463	11.52%
	2	2127	9.95%
	3	473	2.21%
	4	97	0.45%
	5	20	0.09%
	6	2	0.01%
	7	2	0.01%
	9	1	0.0%
	Total	21385	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.4	0	0	9.0	0.81	21385

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	12216	75.61%
	1	1814	11.23%
	2	1639	10.14%
	3	379	2.35%
	4	90	0.56%
	5	15	0.09%
	6	2	0.01%
	8	1	0.01%
	Total	16156	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.41	0	0	8.0	0.82	16156

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	12709	75.4%
	1	1890	11.21%
	2	1719	10.2%
	3	412	2.44%
	4	99	0.59%
	5	22	0.13%
	6	3	0.02%
	7	1	0.01%
	8	1	0.01%
	Total	16856	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.42	0	0	8.0	0.84	16856

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	13466	74.24%
	1	2105	11.6%
	2	1906	10.51%
	3	502	2.77%
	4	131	0.72%
	5	18	0.1%
	6	8	0.04%
	7	3	0.02%
	Total	18139	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.45	0	0	7.0	0.87	18139

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	14092	73.2%
	1	2274	11.81%
	2	2089	10.85%
	3	596	3.1%
	4	157	0.82%
	5	30	0.16%
	6	13	0.07%
	8	1	0.01%
	Total	19252	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.47	0	0	8.0	0.9	19252

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	14536	72.51%
	1	2388	11.91%
	2	2269	11.32%
	3	647	3.23%
	4	150	0.75%
	5	45	0.22%
	6	12	0.06%
	8	1	0.0%
	Total	20048	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.49	0	0	8.0	0.91	20048

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	15523	71.38%
	1	2662	12.24%
	2	2529	11.63%
	3	765	3.52%
	4	191	0.88%
	5	58	0.27%
	6	12	0.06%
	7	4	0.02%
	8	2	0.01%
	Total	21746	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.51	0	0	8.0	0.94	21746

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	16226	70.45%
	1	2903	12.6%
	2	2724	11.83%
	3	864	3.75%
	4	240	1.04%
	5	58	0.25%
	6	13	0.06%
	7	4	0.02%
	9	1	0.0%
	Total	23033	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.53	0	0	9.0	0.96	23033

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	17163	70.18%
	1	3066	12.54%
	2	2937	12.01%
	3	953	3.9%
	4	249	1.02%
	5	62	0.25%
	6	18	0.07%
	7	4	0.02%
	8	2	0.01%
	Total	24454	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.54	0	0	8.0	0.96	24454

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	17148	70.5%
	1	3086	12.69%
	2	2846	11.7%
	3	958	3.94%
	4	221	0.91%
	5	50	0.21%
	6	11	0.05%
	7	5	0.02%
	Total	24325	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.53	0	0	7.0	0.94	24325

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	17918	69.4%
	1	3457	13.39%
	2	3090	11.97%
	3	1019	3.95%
	4	255	0.99%
	5	50	0.19%
	6	20	0.08%
	7	8	0.03%
	Total	25817	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.55	0	0	7.0	0.96	25817

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	19093	68.8%
	1	3812	13.74%
	2	3352	12.08%
	3	1116	4.02%
	4	287	1.03%
	5	64	0.23%
	6	15	0.05%
	7	9	0.03%
	8	3	0.01%
	Total	27751	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.56	0	0	8.0	0.97	27751

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	20877	68.49%
	1	4292	14.08%
	2	3680	12.07%
	3	1219	4.0%
	4	302	0.99%
	5	86	0.28%
	6	16	0.05%
	7	7	0.02%
	8	4	0.01%
	9	1	0.0%
	Total	30484	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.56	0	0	9.0	0.97	30484

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
none	0	20237	67.08%
	1	4456	14.77%
	2	3695	12.25%
	3	1294	4.29%
	4	342	1.13%
	5	105	0.35%
	6	25	0.08%
	7	8	0.03%
	8	5	0.02%
	9	1	0.0%
	10	1	0.0%
	Total	30169	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.59	0	0	10.0	1.0	30169

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	5770	70.85%
	1	1090	13.38%
	2	921	11.31%
	3	282	3.46%
	4	62	0.76%
	5	14	0.17%
	6	2	0.02%
	7	2	0.02%
	8	1	0.01%
	Total	8144	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.51	0	0	8.0	0.91	8144

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	5880	70.45%
	1	1115	13.36%
	2	976	11.69%
	3	291	3.49%
	4	58	0.69%
	5	19	0.23%
	6	4	0.05%
	7	2	0.02%
	8	1	0.01%
	Total	8346	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.52	0	0	8.0	0.92	8346

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	6038	70.18%
	1	1143	13.29%
	2	1041	12.1%
	3	288	3.35%
	4	70	0.81%
	5	17	0.2%
	6	2	0.02%
	7	4	0.05%
	Total	8603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.52	0	0	7.0	0.93	8603

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	6049	69.46%
	1	1188	13.64%
	2	1062	12.19%
	3	314	3.61%
	4	72	0.83%
	5	17	0.2%
	6	2	0.02%
	7	3	0.03%
	8	2	0.02%
	Total	8709	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.54	0	0	8.0	0.94	8709

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	6169	69.34%
	1	1207	13.57%
	2	1087	12.22%
	3	334	3.75%
	4	82	0.92%
	5	12	0.13%
	6	1	0.01%
	7	4	0.04%
	8	1	0.01%
	Total	8897	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.54	0	0	8.0	0.94	8897

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	6258	69.19%
	1	1211	13.39%
	2	1105	12.22%
	3	367	4.06%
	4	77	0.85%
	5	19	0.21%
	6	6	0.07%
	7	1	0.01%
	10	1	0.01%
	Total	9045	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.55	0	0	10.0	0.96	9045

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	6432	68.78%
	1	1260	13.47%
	2	1160	12.4%
	3	382	4.08%
	4	87	0.93%
	5	23	0.25%
	6	7	0.07%
	9	1	0.01%
	Total	9352	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.56	0	0	9.0	0.96	9352

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	7288	68.55%
	1	1440	13.55%
	2	1288	12.12%
	3	466	4.38%
	4	112	1.05%
	5	27	0.25%
	6	8	0.08%
	7	1	0.01%
	9	1	0.01%
	Total	10631	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.57	0	0	9.0	0.98	10631

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	6008	68.58%
	1	1204	13.74%
	2	1075	12.27%
	3	371	4.23%
	4	78	0.89%
	5	16	0.18%
	6	9	0.1%
	Total	8761	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.56	0	0	6.0	0.96	8761

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	6117	69.54%
	1	1154	13.12%
	2	1057	12.02%
	3	365	4.15%
	4	79	0.9%
	5	13	0.15%
	6	9	0.1%
	7	3	0.03%
	Total	8797	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.55	0	0	7.0	0.96	8797

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	4175	69.53%
	1	790	13.16%
	2	691	11.51%
	3	273	4.55%
	4	56	0.93%
	5	8	0.13%
	6	8	0.13%
	7	3	0.05%
	8	1	0.02%
	Total	6005	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.55	0	0	8.0	0.98	6005

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.03%
None	0	4245	69.7%
	1	790	12.97%
	2	716	11.76%
	3	262	4.3%
	4	56	0.92%
	5	10	0.16%
	6	6	0.1%
	8	3	0.05%
	Total	6090	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.55	2	0	8.0	0.97	6088

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	3540	69.91%
	1	659	13.01%
	2	604	11.93%
	3	201	3.97%
	4	42	0.83%
	5	12	0.24%
	6	4	0.08%
	7	1	0.02%
	8	1	0.02%
	Total	5064	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.54	0	0	8.0	0.96	5064

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	3504	69.62%
	1	673	13.37%
	2	594	11.8%
	3	207	4.11%
	4	43	0.85%
	5	7	0.14%
	6	4	0.08%
	8	1	0.02%
	Total	5033	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.54	0	0	8.0	0.95	5033

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	3552	69.28%
	1	695	13.56%
	2	600	11.7%
	3	221	4.31%
	4	44	0.86%
	5	10	0.2%
	6	4	0.08%
	9	1	0.02%
	Total	5127	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.55	0	0	9.0	0.96	5127

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	3642	69.61%
	1	684	13.07%
	2	615	11.75%
	3	233	4.45%
	4	41	0.78%
	5	11	0.21%
	6	4	0.08%
	8	1	0.02%
	9	1	0.02%
	Total	5232	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.55	0	0	9.0	0.97	5232

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	3628	69.41%
	1	658	12.59%
	2	644	12.32%
	3	232	4.44%
	4	53	1.01%
	5	6	0.11%
	6	3	0.06%
	7	1	0.02%
	8	1	0.02%
	9	1	0.02%
	Total	5227	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.56	0	0	9.0	0.98	5227

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
None	0	3804	69.03%
	1	706	12.81%
	2	694	12.59%
	3	236	4.28%
	4	59	1.07%
	5	6	0.11%
	6	5	0.09%
	9	1	0.02%
	Total	5511	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
0.56	0	0	9.0	0.97	5511

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Wave 14 (n_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 13 (m_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 12 (l_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 11 (k_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 10 (j_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 9 (i_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 8 (h_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 7 (g_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 6 (f_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 5 (e_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 4 (d_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 3 (c_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 2 (b_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave 1 (a_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B18 (br_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B17 (bq_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B16 (bp_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B15 (bo_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B14 (bn_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B13 (bm_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B12 (bl_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B11 (bk_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B10 (bj_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B9 (bi_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B8 (bh_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B7 (bg_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B6 (bf_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B5 (be_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B4 (bd_nkids_dv hhresp)

Wave B3 (bc_nkids_dv hhresp)

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