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

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Oct 16, 2025

Last modified

Nov 04, 2025

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Age at first union (MA8)

Data file: Woman

Overview

Valid: 119

Valid (weighted): 117.933

Invalid: 7938

Invalid (weighted): 7943.615

Minimum: 16

Maximum: 39

Mean: 20.681

Mean (weighted): 20.691

Standard deviation: 3.56

Standard deviation (weighted): 3.562

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Width: 2

Range: 16 - 96

Format: Numeric

Weighted variable: V479

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

Check MA6:

Both month and year of marriage/union known? Go to Next Module

Either month or year of marriage/union not known? Continue with MA8

Literal question

How old were you when you started living with your first husband/partner?

Categories

Value	Category
98	Don't know
99	Not applicable

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

As with other age questions, if she does not know, probe. For instance, ask how old she was when her first child was born and then ask how long before or after giving birth she began living with her first husband or partner. Do not leave this question blank.

Description

Universe

Women aged 15-49 years who ever been married or lived together with a man as if married

Source of information

The eligible woman selected for interview

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