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PCNUM (PCNUM)
Number of computers owned by HH
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Description

PCNUM reports the number of personal computers owned by the household. The related variable PC indicates whether the household has a personal computer.

The information in PCNUM is taken from the household record and applies to household residents. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors (coded "2") using:

RESIDENT when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis
HHRESIDENT when household members are the unit of analysis
RESIDENTMN when men are the unit of analysis

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, PCNUM is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

PCNUM is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS household questionnaire.

Universe

  • Benin 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Jordan 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Jordan 2009: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Jordan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Benin: 2006-M, 2006-W, 2006-H, 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W
  • Jordan: 2007-C, 2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2007-H, 2009-C, 2009-W, 2009-H, 2009-W, 2009-B, 2012-H, 2012-W, 2012-B, 2012-C, 2012-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-M, 2017-H, 2017-W