| Birth interval [message #14386] |
Fri, 30 March 2018 20:41  |
Mark
Messages: 11
Registered: May 2017
Location: Ethiopia
|
Member |
|
|
Hello,
Using ETIR70SV.zip data set, I want to categorize preceding birth interval in to Short and Not short birth interval. On the dataset, there is a list of variables of preceding birth interval(months) from b11_01 to b11_20 and only b11_01 to b11_13 have observation. It was recorded in months (i.e. unit of measurement). My questions are:
1. What does b11_01, b11_02, b11_03,.........b11_20 each represents for?
2. How can I categorize in to short and not short birth interval to know to overall magnitude of the country?
I was actually reading the Guide to DHS statistics which is very helpful but am not very clear with the above points. I am very thankful if you share me your do file and look forward to your suggestion and guidance. Thank you in advance!
|
|
|
|
| Re: Birth interval [message #14453 is a reply to message #14386] |
Fri, 06 April 2018 19:00  |
Reduced-For(u)m
Messages: 292
Registered: March 2013
|
Senior Member |
|
|
In the file you are using b1_1 represents info on the first child, b1_2 on the second, etc... so the _X relates to which child it is and the b1 relates to the actual variable.
You can categorize however you want... but it might be easier using a different recode where each row represents just one child's birth (KR or PR files).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The DHS Program User Forum
Members
Search
Help
Register
Login
Home
