7. Is the person's own mother still alive?
Question 7: Survival of own mother.
This question is used to find out how long people live. The information needed is about the natural mother, not the adopted mother. The Mother's Person number is needed so we can work out the mother's age. This information is important to find out health and social needs.
Q7. Is the person's mother still alive?
(If "Yes" and mother in this house, enter mother's person number in the boxes. Enter "00" if mother not in this household)
Get this information for: Every person in each household.
How to ask:
"Is your/his/her own mother still alive?" Remember, this question is about the person's own biological or natural mother, not their adopted mother. You must ask if the person's own mother is alive, and whether or not the mother is in the same household.
If the answer is "yes", ask "Is your/his/her own mother living in this household?"
How to record:
Write the code 1 "Yes" (alive) or 2 "No" (not alive) in the first box.