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Re: husbands to their wives [message #16317 is a reply to message #16308] Thu, 13 December 2018 06:19 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
memon_suma@yahoo.com
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I see. I will try and sort it out.
But I am also facing another problem with my analysis.
I have my dependent variable defined as the number of infant deaths occurring to women who ever had any births. It is a women level data (IR) file and I am intending to check determinants of these deaths.
I have very correctly made my dependent variable, but have a problem in defining independent variables. For example, my independent variable is preceding birth interval, or immunization status, or anything related to children has distinct entries for every kid. I am not sure how to use a separate variable for each kid, even averages don't seem to be a reliable option.
Can you help me in telling what should I do about it? Is merging a way out, or taking averages, or something else?

 
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