Variable MN22 : Weight at birth (Kilograms)

Overview

Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 6
Decimal(s): 3
Range: 1.2-9.999

Valid case(s): 541 (435.5)
Invalid: 1693 (1682.5)
Minimum: 0.9
Maximum: 10

Universe

Women with a live birth in the last two years whose child was weighed at birth (CM13=Y and MN21=1)

Source of information

Respondent

Categories

Value	Category	Cases	Weighted
0.9		1	1	0.3%
1.2		2	1	0.1%
1.3		1	0	0.1%
1.5		1	1	0.2%
1.6		1	0	0.1%
1.7		2	1	0.2%
1.9		1	1	0.2%
1.95		1	1	0.2%
2		2	1	0.2%
2.008		1	0	0.1%
2.05		1	3	0.7%
2.1		2	1	0.2%
2.15		1	2	0.4%
2.19		1	0	0.1%
2.2		4	2	0.4%
2.25		6	4	1.0%
2.3		4	4	0.9%
2.35		7	4	1.0%
2.4		4	2	0.5%
2.45		6	9	2.2%
2.5		9	12	2.8%
2.51		1	0	0.1%
2.55		4	4	1.0%
2.57		1	0	0.1%
2.6		21	16	3.6%
2.61		1	0	0.0%
2.62		1	1	0.2%
2.65		9	7	1.7%
2.66		1	0	0.0%
2.67		1	1	0.2%
2.68		1	0	0.1%
2.7		20	19	4.4%
2.75		9	5	1.1%
2.8		23	16	3.8%
2.85		19	13	3.1%
2.86		1	1	0.2%
2.88		1	0	0.1%
2.9		22	15	3.5%
2.94		1	1	0.1%
2.95		18	24	5.6%
2.97		3	5	1.1%
2.98		1	1	0.1%
3		27	30	6.9%
3.05		4	2	0.4%
3.06		1	0	0.1%
3.07		2	1	0.2%
3.1		32	28	6.4%
3.12		1	1	0.1%
3.15		23	16	3.6%
3.2		27	20	4.7%
3.25		19	13	2.9%
3.26		1	0	0.1%
3.3		21	18	4.0%
3.33		2	2	0.4%
3.35		11	7	1.7%
3.36		1	1	0.3%
3.4		13	7	1.7%
3.41		1	0	0.0%
3.45		10	8	1.8%
3.455		1	0	0.1%
3.48		1	1	0.1%
3.5		30	20	4.7%
3.55		4	8	1.9%
3.6		11	8	1.8%
3.62		1	0	0.1%
3.65		4	3	0.7%
3.7		11	8	2.0%
3.75		9	5	1.2%
3.76		1	0	0.0%
3.79		1	0	0.1%
3.8		8	8	1.9%
3.84		1	1	0.2%
3.85		7	5	1.2%
3.87		1	1	0.2%
3.9		2	3	0.7%
3.95		2	0	0.1%
4		3	2	0.4%
4.005		1	0	0.1%
4.026		1	0	0.1%
4.05		2	1	0.3%
4.1		3	3	0.6%
4.15		2	2	0.5%
4.2		2	2	0.3%
4.35		1	0	0.1%
4.45		1	1	0.1%
4.5		3	2	0.4%
4.6		1	1	0.1%
4.85		1	0	0.1%
9.998	DK	12	13	2.9%
9.999	Missing	0	0	0.0%
Sysmiss		1693	1683

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 much did (name) weigh?

Post-question

Record weight from health card, if available.

Interviewer instructions

Survey Coordinators: If pounds instead of kilograms are used, adapt response categories to refer to pounds. If pounds as well as kilograms are used, adapt questionnaire to include separate categories for recording weight in pounds. Never allow entry of different units of weight in the same spaces.

Ask the woman to show you her (or the child's) health card, if available. Record the birthweight in kilograms. If the weight is 'From card' or is recorded on another written document (such as a vaccination card, antenatal card or birth certificate), circle '1' and record the weight in the corresponding space. If the birthweight is reported by the mother, but no card or document is available, circle '2' for 'From recall' and record the weight in the corresponding space. Fill in the weight only once. Use zeros to fill in all digits if necessary. For example, if the woman tells you that the baby was 3.5 kilograms at birth; enter the information as '3.500'. Always record the birthweight from the card when possible. 

If there is no card, and the mother cannot remember the exact weight, record her best estimate. Only circle '99998' for 'DK' if she absolutely cannot remember even the approximate weight.