Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005

Sierra Leone, 2005

Reference ID

SLE_2005_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Statistics Sierra Leone, UNICEF Sierra Leone

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Age (HL5)

Data file: hl

Overview

Valid: 0

Valid (weighted): 0

Invalid: 0

Invalid (weighted): 0

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Width: 2

Range: 0 - 98

Format: Numeric

Weighted variable: V234

Questions and instructions

Literal question

How old is (name)? How old was (name) on his/her last birthday?

Categories

Value	Category
97	97+
98	DK
99	Missing

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

Enter each person's age in completed years, that is, his/her age at his/her last birthday. Completed age is also defined as 'the number of completed solar years since birth'. With this definition, since a 6-month-old baby has not completed a full solar year, his/her age will be entered as '00'. Note that you will be obtaining more accurate estimates of children's ages later. This column should never be left blank. If you have difficulty obtaining the ages of very elderly members of the household, you may enter the code '98', meaning 'Doesn't know/over age 50'. For household members younger than 50, completed ages must be entered.

Question post text

Record in completed years 98=DK* * See instructions: to be used only for elderly household members (code meaning "do not know/over age 50").

Description

Universe

De jure household members (usual residents)

Source of information

Head of household or other responsible household member

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