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Mon, 15 January 2024 08:51

Mukesh
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From the KR file of NFHS 4, I am trying to generate a variable for the mother's who gave first birth before the age of 18.

	recode v212 (.=0) (0/17 = 1 "yes") (18/49 = 0 "no"), gen (fe_afb_18)
	replace fe_afb_18 = . if v012<18
	label var fe_afb_18 "First birth by age 18"

		Age at first birth By: Mukesh on Mon, 15 January 2024 08:51
		Re: Age at first birth By: Janet-DHS on Fri, 19 January 2024 09:10

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