Variable MA9 : Age at first union

Overview
Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 2
Decimal(s): 0
Range: 10-99
Valid case(s): 125 (102.2)
Invalid: 2109 (2015.8)
Minimum: 10
Maximum: 27

File: wm - Roma Settlements

Universe
Respondents who do not know the year in which they first married/began cohabitating with a man (MA8Y=9998)
Source of information
Respondents

Categories

Value Category Cases Weighted
10 1 0 0.2%
11 1 0 0.4%
12 4 3 3.0%
13 10 6 5.7%
14 25 17 17.1%
15 18 13 12.3%
16 15 11 10.7%
17 18 13 12.9%
18 9 9 9.0%
19 7 5 4.9%
20 6 4 3.9%
21 4 8 7.7%
23 2 11 10.6%
25 2 0 0.5%
26 1 1 0.6%
27 2 1 0.6%
97 Inconsistent 0 0 0.0%
99 Missing 0 0 0.0%
Sysmiss 2109 2016
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Literal question
How old were you when you started living with your first husband/partner?
Interviewer instructions
As with other age questions, if she does not know, probe. For instance, ask how old she was when her first child was born and then ask how long before or after giving birth she began living with her first husband or partner. Do not leave this question blank.
Generated: OCT-19-2012 using the IHSN Microdata Management Toolkit