Residents 12 years of age and older
[Questions 16-20 were asked for residents age 12 and older.]

Women only
[Questions 17-20 were asked for females age 12 and older.]

17. Total number of children born alive ____

Columns 17 to 20 only concern women age 12 or older.

Column seventeen - total number of children born living:

For each resident woman age 12 or older, it is necessary to record the number of children born alive from her first pregnancy to her most recent pregnancy as of the reference date, including:

Abortions, miscarriages and stillbirths are not included in this category.