Codes and Frequencies
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class Agedeadmo:public Editor {
public:
Agedeadmo(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
void edit() {
long a = getRecoded();
switch (dataSet) {
case dataset_id::mx2000a:
if (MX2000A_0470() == 90 && (MX2000A_0469() >= 0 && MX2000A_0469() <= 29))
a = 0;
break;
}
setData(a);
}
};
Description
AGEDEADMO indicates the age at death, in months, of the last child born to a woman. The variable is not applicable if that child was still living.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL |
Mexico |
Uganda |
Comparability — General
The age universe differs between the samples.
For the Mexico samples, only children who died at an age less than 11 months are included. Deaths at other ages are reported in days (AGEDEADDAY) or years (AGEDEADDAY).
The Ugandan data are reported only in months, top-coded at 60 or more.
Comparability — Mexico [top]
This variable is only available for the 2000 and 2010 samples. The universe statements are consistent across samples. In the 2000 sample, the last category includes children younger than one month or older than one year. In the 2010 sample, instead, the last category includes children younger than one month or those whose month of age is unknown.
Comparability — Uganda [top]
Information is available for the 2002 and 2014 samples. The 2002 is top-coded at 60+ while the 2014 sample is top-coded at 49+.
Universe
- Mexico 2000: Females age 12+ whose last child was no longer living
- Mexico 2010: Females age 12+ whose last child was no longer living
- Uganda 2002: Females age 12 to 54 whose last child was no longer living
- Uganda 2014: Females age 12 to 54 whose last child was no longer living
Availability
- Mexico: 2000, 2010
- Uganda: 2002, 2014