IPUMS DHS: descr: CDBIDXYNG

IPUMS DHS

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CDBIDXYNG (CDBIDXYNG)

Birth index number of youngest surviving child under age 5

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CDBIDXYNG reports the birth index number of the respondent's youngest surviving co-resident child under age 5.

Apart from universe differences, CDBIDXYNG has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Benin 2017: Women age 15-49 with at least one child under age 5 living with her.
Jordan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49 with at least one child under age 5 living with her, in households selected for the child development module.
Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 with at least one child under age 5 living with her.

Benin: 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W

Jordan: 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W

Senegal: 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-W