Variable MN19 : Delivery by caesarean section
Overview
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Type:
Discrete
Format: numeric Width: 1 Decimal(s): 0 Range: 1-9 |
Valid case(s): 953
Invalid: 4044 Minimum: 1 Maximum: 9 |
File: wm
Universe
Women with a live birth in the last two years who gave birth in a public or private medical facility (CM13=Y and MN18=21-23,26,31-33,36)
Source of information
Respondent
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | 276 |  29.0%
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| 2 | No | 673 | 70.6%
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| 9 | Missing | 4 | 0.4%
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| Sysmiss | 4044 |
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
Was (name) delivered by caesarean section? That is, did they cut your belly open to take the baby out?
Interviewer instructions
A caesarean section is a delivery of a baby through an incision in the woman's abdomen and womb, rather than through the birth canal. Such a delivery is necessary for some women due to pregnancy complications. Find out whether the baby was delivered by an operation and not through the birth canal.