MICS 2005

Mongolia, 2005

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Reference ID

MNG-NSO-MICS2005-v1.0

Producer(s)

National Statistical Office of Mongolia

Collections

MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY

Metadata

DDI/XML JSON

Created on

Oct 16, 2025

Last modified

Nov 04, 2025

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Children ever born (CM9)

Data file: Woman

Overview

Valid: 5576

Valid (weighted): 5568.002

Invalid: 2481

Invalid (weighted): 2493.546

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 13

Mean: 2.758

Mean (weighted): 2.752

Standard deviation: 1.713

Standard deviation (weighted): 1.711

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Width: 2

Range: 1 - 14

Format: Numeric

Weighted variable: V479

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

Sum answers to CM4, CM6, and CM8:

Interviewer instructions

Add the numbers of births reported in CM4, CM6, and CM8 and enter the sum here, then check asking the below question:

Just to make sure that I have this right, you have had in total (total number) births during your life. Is this correct?

If she says it is correct, continue to the next question. If she says 'No', first check your addition and then go back through the list to check with the respondent whether you have obtained the information correctly. For example, starting with CM4, you would ask: "You have two sons and one daughter living with you, is that correct?" Do the same for CM6 and CM8. Correct the answers and the sum mentioned in CM9 and then continue to the next question.

Description

Universe

Women aged 15-49 years and who ever given a birth

Source of information

The eligible woman selected for interview

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