Women age 12 and older
[Question 34 through 36 were asked to women age 12 and older.]
34. Total number of live births
Ask the question, "How many live births have you had in your life?" Indicate the reported number in the coding table.
_ _ Total
Ask the surveyed woman to indicate how many male live births she has had. Indicate the reported number in the coding table.
_ _ Male
Ask the surveyed woman to indicate how many female live births she has had. Indicate the reported number in the coding table.
_ _ Female
Questions to ask resident females ages 12 years and older
Women who are visiting the household are not concerned by this section of the questionnaire.
Question 34: Total number of live births
Ask the question, "How many live births have you had in your life?"
A live birth is a child who, at birth, demonstrated signs of life (crying, breathing, heartbeat, etc.).
Indicate the reported number in the total column. Note the number of boys in the male column and the number of girls in the female column.