General Household Survey 2015

South Africa, 2015

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ZAF_2015_GHS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS

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If mother was alive five years ago (Q14bMalive)

Data file: ghs_2015_person_v1.1_20160608

Overview

Valid: 74449

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 53

End: 53

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Was .....’s mother alive five years ago?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Yes	2592	3.5%
2	No	18162	24.4%
3	Don't know	31	0%
8	Not applicable	52953	71.1%
9	Unspecified	711	1%

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.

Interviewer instructions

After answering the interviewer must proceed to Q1.5.

Description

Definition

This is a follow-up Question Q1.4a and seeks to find out whether a deceased mother was alive five years before the survey.

Universe

Only for those who answered 'No' in Q1.4a.

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