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

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Oct 16, 2025

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Ever been breastfed (BF1)

Data file: Child

Overview

Valid: 3547

Valid (weighted): 3547

Invalid: 21

Invalid (weighted): 0

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 8

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Weighted variable: V756

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Has (name) ever been breastfed?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases	Weighted
1	Yes	3448	3448	97.2%
2	No	98	98	2.8%
8	Don't know	1	1	0%
Sysmiss		21	0

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

This question asks if the child has ever been breastfed. It includes any breastfeeding experience of the child - not necessarily by the mother/primary caretaker.

Circle the code corresponding to the response. Continue to the next question if the child was ever breastfed (1). If the child was never breastfed, circle 'No' and skip to BF3. Skip to BF3 in the case of a 'DK' response as well.

Question post text

If answer is 2 or 8 > Go to question BF3

Description

Universe

Children aged 0-4 years

Source of information

The mother or caretaker of the child aged 0-4 years

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