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COWIFEATMARNO
(COWIFEATMARNO)
Number of husband's other wives at time of marriage
Codes and Frequencies
Description
COWIFEATMARNO reports the number of other wives the woman's husband had at the start of their marriage/union.
The related variable COWIFEATMARYN indicates whether the woman's husband had any other wives at the start of their marriage/union.
IPUMS-DHS users may also be interested in WIFENUM, a standard variable reporting how many other wives the respondent's husband currently has.
Comparability
In addition to universe differences, COWIFEATMARNO varies in question wording across samples. IPUMS-DHS users are encouraged to review the Survey Text tab for samples of interest.
Comparability - Standard DHS
COWIFEATMARNO is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
- Kenya 1989: Ever-married women age 15-49 whose husband had other living wives at the time of their marriage.
- Mali 1987: Currently-married women age 15-49 whose husbands do not have other wives or who don't know their own wife rank number.
