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Codes and Frequencies
Description
ETHNICITYAL (V131AL) is a variable specific to Albania that reports the woman respondent's answer to the question, "To what ethnic group do you belong?"
Comparability
ETHNICITYAL (V131AL) is largely comparable across samples. The 2017 sample includes one category not present for the 2008 sample; the samples can be made comparable by grouping the additional response with "other."
Comparability - Standard DHS
ETHNICITY (V131) is a country-specific variable included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 2 forward, with no standard wording or response categories.
Universe
- Albania 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Albania 2017: All women age 15-59.
