- Data files
- aghead_a
- aghead_b
- aghead_c
- aghead_d
- aghead_e
- aghead_e1_2
- agspouse_a
- agspouse_b
- agspouse_c
- agspouse_c_2
- anthrop_a
- anthrop_b
- anthrop_c
- assets
- assets_I8
- assets_I12
- assets_I17
- assets_II
- assets_II5
- assets_II11
- assets_III
- assets_III7
- assets_III13
- assets_IV
- assets_V
- assets_V6
- assets_V12
- assets_VI
- behavior
- behavior_c5
- food
- health_c
- health_c_I
- health_c_II
- health_c_III
- health_c_IV
- identification
- iroster
- othexp
- polygamoushh
- shocks
- shocks_a3
- shocks_a7
- shocks_a11
- shocks_a15
- shocks_a19
- shocks_a24
- shocks_a27
- shocks_b30
- shocks_b33
- shocks_b36
- shocks_b40
- shocks_c44
- shocks_c49
- shocks_c53
- timealloc
- transfers
- transfers_a3
- transfers_a9
- transfers_a16
- transfers_b3
- youth
- hh_roster
- education
- educexp
- health
- income
- transfers_d
- enterprise
Month of birth (qh05a)
Data file: hh_roster
Overview
Valid:
7416
Invalid:
2295
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Date of Birth. Month.
var_qstn_ivuinstr
Ask for the date of birth and age of each person. This is among the most important information of the survey.
· If the respondent knows the exact date of birth of the person, write the month and year of birth. Write 01, 02, 03, … , 12 for months, and the four-digit year. Then, for question 6, calculate the person's age. Confirm this age with the respondent before writing it in question 6.
· If the respondent knows only the year of birth, write the four-digit year in column 5b and leave the month column blank.
· If the respondent does not know the date or year of birth, leave question 5 blank and ask respondent to estimate the person's age in question 6.
· If the respondent knows the exact date of birth of the person, write the month and year of birth. Write 01, 02, 03, … , 12 for months, and the four-digit year. Then, for question 6, calculate the person's age. Confirm this age with the respondent before writing it in question 6.
· If the respondent knows only the year of birth, write the four-digit year in column 5b and leave the month column blank.
· If the respondent does not know the date or year of birth, leave question 5 blank and ask respondent to estimate the person's age in question 6.