Only for women 15 years of age and older[Applies to questions 16,17,18]

16. How many children born alive have you had?

[This is the second section D. in the enumerator's manual. On the enumeration form, this section has the title "fertility characteristics."]

Question No. 22

[The following directions refer to a graphic representing question 22, "how many children born alive have you had?", in this section of the enumeration form.]

Ask this question of all women 15 years and older, regardless of their marital status.

[Note that this question corresponds to question 16 on the enumeration form.]