LASTBSURV
Number of children surviving from last birth
Codes and Frequencies
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class Lastbsurv : public Editor {
public:
Lastbsurv(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
void edit() {
long a = getRecoded();
switch (dataSet) {
case dataset_id::vn1999a: {
int b = VN1999A_0440();
int c = VN1999A_0441();
if (b == 2)
b = VN1999A_0440.getSourceDataAsLong();
if (c == 2)
c = VN1999A_0441.getSourceDataAsLong();
int d = VN1999A_0442();
int e = VN1999A_0443();
if (b <= 3 && c <= 3 && d <= 2 && e <= 2)
a = b + c - d - e;
if (b == 8 || c == 8 || d == 8 || e == 8)
a = 8;
if (b == 9 || c == 9 || d == 9 || e == 9)
a = 9;
if (a > 2 && a < 8)
a = 2;
} break;
case dataset_id::zw2012a: {
if (ZW2012A_0452() < 98 && ZW2012A_0451() < 98)
a = ZW2012A_0452() + ZW2012A_0451();
if (a > 3 && a < 8)
a = 3;
if (ZW2012A_0452() == 98 || ZW2012A_0451() == 98)
a = 8;
if (ZW2012A_0452() == 99 || ZW2012A_0451() == 99)
a = 9;
} break;
}
setData(a);
}
};
Description
LASTBSURV indicates the number of children from a woman's last birth occurrence who are still living.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL |
Zimbabwe |
Comparability — General
There are no comparability issues. See LASTBDEAD for the number of children from the last birth who have died.
Comparability — Zimbabwe [top]
In 2012, LASTBSURV is constructed from separate source variables indicating the number of males surviving from the last live birth and the number of females surviving from the last live birth.
Universe
- Females age 15 to 49 who ever gave birth
Availability
- Vietnam: 1989, 1999
- Zimbabwe: 2012