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Demographic and Health Survey, 2008
Fifth Round

Nigeria, 2008
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Reference ID
NGA-NPC-DHS-2008-v1.0
Producer(s)
National Population Commission (NPC)
Metadata
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Current age of child (B8)

Data file: Child

Overview

Valid: 84668
Invalid: 20140
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 37
Mean: 9.853
Standard deviation: 7.601
Type: Continuous
Decimal: 0
Start: 39
End: 40
Width: 2
Range: 0 - 37
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
How old was (NAME) at his/her last birthday?
Question post text
Record age in completed years.

Description

Universe
Living children (B5=1)
Source of information
Respondent

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
Calculated based on B3 and respondent's date of interview (V008)
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