Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey MICS3 (2007), Nigeria
Third round
Nigeria, 2007
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Size of child at birth (Mn9)
Data file: MICS3 Women data
Overview
Valid:
6308
Valid (weighted):
6427.663
Invalid:
20785
Invalid (weighted):
18138.523
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
8
Type:
Continuous
Decimal:
0
Start:
136
End:
136
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Weighted variable:
V1370
Questions and instructions
Literal question
MN9. When your last child (name) was born, was he/she very large, larger than average, average, smaller than average, or very small?
Very large 1
Larger than average 2
Average 3
Smaller than average 4
Very small 5
DK 8
Very large 1
Larger than average 2
Average 3
Smaller than average 4
Very small 5
DK 8
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | Weighted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very large | 824 | 817 |
12.7%
|
| 2 | Larger than average | 864 | 912 |
14.2%
|
| 3 | Average | 3494 | 3581 |
55.7%
|
| 4 | Smaller than average | 521 | 554 |
8.6%
|
| 5 | Very small | 368 | 346 |
5.4%
|
| 8 | Dk | 237 | 218 |
3.4%
|
| 9 | Missing | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
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
Low-birth weight babies are at higher risk of serious illness or death than other babies. Mothers are asked to give the baby's birth weight, but since some babies are not weighed at birth, a mother's subjective assessment of the baby's size at birth is important. When the information from women who answer these questions is analysed, we can obtain an indication of what women mean by these subjective categories. This information can provide an estimate of the average birth-weight.
Read the entire question exactly as written before accepting an answer. This is the woman's own opinion about the size of her baby. Even if she knows the child's birth-weight, tell her that you want to know her own idea of whether the baby was very large, larger than average, average, smaller than average or very small. If the respondent is unable to tell you, do not try to guess the answer based on the birth-weight information or the appearance of the baby; circle '8' for 'DK'. In cases when the woman knows the birth-weight of the baby and tells you the exact weight, do not use your judgment to influence her response in MN9. In other words, even if the woman tells you that her baby was smaller than average while the birth-weight she is stating is quite large in your opinion, do not probe further to 'correct' the woman's perception of the size of the baby.
Read the entire question exactly as written before accepting an answer. This is the woman's own opinion about the size of her baby. Even if she knows the child's birth-weight, tell her that you want to know her own idea of whether the baby was very large, larger than average, average, smaller than average or very small. If the respondent is unable to tell you, do not try to guess the answer based on the birth-weight information or the appearance of the baby; circle '8' for 'DK'. In cases when the woman knows the birth-weight of the baby and tells you the exact weight, do not use your judgment to influence her response in MN9. In other words, even if the woman tells you that her baby was smaller than average while the birth-weight she is stating is quite large in your opinion, do not probe further to 'correct' the woman's perception of the size of the baby.