MICS

MICS 2005

Mongolia, 2005
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Reference ID
MNG-NSO-MICS2005-v1.0
Producer(s)
National Statistical Office of Mongolia
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY
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Oct 16, 2025
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Time baby put to breast (unit) (MN13U)

Data file: Woman

Overview

Valid: 1419
Valid (weighted): 1416.153
Invalid: 6638
Invalid (weighted): 6645.396
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 9
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 1
Range: 0 - 9
Format: Numeric
Weighted variable: V479

Questions and instructions

Literal question
How long after birth did you first put (name) to the breast?
Categories
Value Category Cases Weighted
0 Immediately 1074 1071
75.6%
1 Hours 257 257
18.1%
2 Days 83 83
5.9%
9 Don't know 5 5
0.4%
Sysmiss 6638 6645
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
If the mother reports that the baby was put to the breast immediately after birth, circle '000'. Otherwise, enter the time in completed hours or days.

If less than one hour, circle '1' for 'Hours' and enter '00' in the space provided. For example, if the woman said she began breastfeeding within 10 minutes of the birth, circle '1' and enter '00' hours.

If the mother began breastfeeding within 24 hours of the birth, circle '1' and enter the number of hours that passed before the baby was put to the breast.

If she began breastfeeding 24 hours or more after the birth, circle '2' and enter the number of days. Enter in completed number of days. For example, if the baby was first breastfed 30 hours after delivery, circle '2' and enter '01' days.

If the woman does not know or does not remember how long after birth she had put the baby to the breast, circle '998'.

Description

Universe
Women aged 15-49 years and who gave birth to a child in last 2 years and ever breasfeed the last child
Source of information
The eligible woman selected for interview
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