Demographic and Health Survey, 2008
Fifth Round
Nigeria, 2008
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Last sexual partner younger, the same age or older (V821a)
Data file: Woman
Overview
Valid:
1978
Invalid:
32618
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
876
End:
876
Width:
1
Range:
1 - 8
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Is this person older than you, younger than you, or about the same age? (IF OLDER, ASK) Would you say this person is ten or more years older than you or less than ten years older than you?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Younger | 33 |
1.7%
|
| 2 | About the same age | 70 |
3.5%
|
| 3 | Less than 10 years older | 1612 |
81.5%
|
| 4 | 10 or more years older | 188 |
9.5%
|
| 5 | Older, don't know difference | 47 |
2.4%
|
| 8 | Don't know | 28 |
1.4%
|
| 9 | Missing | 34 | |
| Sysmiss | 32584 |
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.
Description
Universe
Women age 15-24 who were sexually active in the last 12 months with someone other than their husband or live-in partner, and who did not know the age of their partner ((V012=15:24) and (V529<12 or V529=995) and (V767A<>1 or 7) and (V834A=10:95))
Source of information
Respondent