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Response code as "In-consistence" be valuable to include in analysis ? [message #18019] Sun, 18 August 2019 05:11 Go to next message
drseinhlaing is currently offline  drseinhlaing
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Dear DHS specialist

I am analyzing FP unmet need and it predictors in Myanmar DHS 2015-16. In Myanmar DHS data, for example : v531 : Age at first Sex (Imputed) , there is responses coded as "In-consistence". I would like to ask , what should be the suitable practice of managing this category of responses - "In-consistence" while analyzing association between v531 ( predictor variable) and FP-Unmet need ( out come variable) ?
Similarly, another example of V729, Husband / partner Education attainment , there is responses coded as "Don't Know". what should be the suitable practice of managing this category of responses - "Don't know" while analyzing association between predictor variable and FP-Unmet need ( out come variable) ?

Could I re-coded those responses "In-consistence", "Don't Know" as missing data and treated as missing data? or any other recommended practices to manage those responses recoded as "In-consistence" / "Don't Know".

Thanks for your kind guidance
With regards
Sein Hlaing

[Updated on: Sun, 18 August 2019 05:17]

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Re: Response code as "In-consistence" be valuable to include in analysis ? [message #18021 is a reply to message #18019] Sun, 18 August 2019 22:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Trevor-DHS is currently offline  Trevor-DHS
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Yes, it is generally best to treat the "inconsistent" and "Don't know" responses as missing data.
Re: Response code as "In-consistence" be valuable to include in analysis ? [message #18022 is a reply to message #18021] Mon, 19 August 2019 13:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
drseinhlaing is currently offline  drseinhlaing
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Dear Trevor
Thanks so much for your guidance
Regards
Sein
Re: Response code as "In-consistence" be valuable to include in analysis ? [message #23177 is a reply to message #18022] Tue, 27 July 2021 08:13 Go to previous message
Juwan is currently offline  Juwan
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Dear Trevor
Thanks so much for your guidance
Regards JCPenneyKiosk

[Updated on: Thu, 29 July 2021 00:36]

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