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Codes and Frequencies
Description
ETHNICITYTG (V131TG) is a variable specific to Togo that reports responses to a question about the woman's ethnicity.
Comparability
ETHNICITYTG (V131TG) differs across samples in the number of response categories. IPUMS-DHS uses composite coding for this variable to incorporate the additional codes only sometimes available. All these additional codes share a common first digit of "4," with the second digit providing specific detail (e.g., code "41" for Ana-ife).
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
- Togo 1988: All women age 15-49.
- Togo 1998: All women age 15-49.
- Togo 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Togo 2017: All women age 15-49.
