Parental survival
12. Is [the respondent's] biological mother alive?
137. Column A11: Mother
Q. Is the respondent's biological mother alive?
Find out from the respondent if the biological mother of each and every person listed in A1 is alive or dead. If the biological mother is still alive enter code "1" in the shaded area. If the biological mother is dead enter code "2". If it is not known if the mother to the person in question is alive enter code "3" in the shaded area. You must probe thoroughly before accepting that.