MICS

MICS 2010

Mongolia, 2010
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DDI-MNG-NSO-MICS-2010-v1.1
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National Statistical Office of Mongolia
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Data file: Women

This file contains data (Woman information panel(WM1-WM11), Woman's background(WB1-WB7),Access to mass media and use of information communication technology (MT2-MT11), Child mortality(CM1-CM13), Desire for last birth (DB1-DB3_N), Maternal and newborn health (MN1-MN27_X), Illhess symptoms(IS2-IS2_Z),Contraception(CP1-CP3B_X), Unmet need(UN2-UN13_N), Marriage/Union (MA1-MA9), Attitudes towards domestic violence(DV1_A-DV6_D), Sexual behavior(SB1B-SB15), HIV/AIDS(HA1-HA27), Tobacco and alcohol use(TA1-TA16), Life satisfaction(LS2-LS12) and sex of household head, education of household head, ethnicity of household head, religion of household head, Wealth index score, Wealth index quintiles and other additional informations etc.)collected by form MICS4-2 of the "Questionnaire for woman aged 15-49" approved by resolution #01/87, 2010 of the Chairman of the National Statistical Office of Mongolia. There are 293 variables in the file.

Cases: 9599
Variables: 293

Variables

HH1
Cluster number
HH2
Household number
LN
Line number
WM1
Cluster number
WM2
Household number
WM4
Woman line number
WM5
Interviewer number
WM6_Y
Date of interview: Year
WM6_M
Date of interview: Month
WM6_D
Date of interview: Day
WM7
Result of interview
WM8
Field editor number
WM9
Data entry clerk number
WM10_H
Interview started at: Hour
WM10_M
Interview started at: Minute
WM11_H
Interview completed at: Hour
WM11_M
Interview completed at: Minute
WB1_Y
Date of birth: Year
WB1_M
Date of birth: Month
WB1_D
Date of birth: Day
WB2
Age
WB3
Have you ever attended school/ pre-school
WB4
What is the highest level of school you attended
WB5
What is the highest grade you completed at this level of school
WB7
Please read this sentence to me
WB7A
Please write this sentence to me
MT2
How often do you read a newspaper or magazine
MT3
How often do you listen to the radio or FM
MT4
How often do you watch television
MT6
Have you ever used a computer
MT7
Have you used a computer in the last 12 months
MT8
During the last one month, how often did you use a computer
MT9
Have you ever used the internet
MT10
Have you used the internet in the last 12 months
MT11
During the last one month, how often did you use the internet
CM1
Have you ever given birth
CM2_Y
What was the date of your first birth: Year
CM2_M
What was the date of your first birth: Month
CM2_D
What was the date of your first birth: Day
CM3
How many years ago did you have your first birth
CM4
Do you have any children to whom you have given birth who are now living with you
CM5_A
How many sons are now living with you
CM5_B
How many daughters are now living with you
CM6
Do you have any children whom you have given birth who are alive, but now not living with you
CM7_A
How many sons are alive, but now not living with you
CM7_B
How many daughters are alive, but now not living with you
CM8
Have oyu ever given birth to a child who was born alive, but later died
CM9_A
How many boys have died
CM9_B
How many girls have died
CM10
Total number of births
CM12_Y
What was the date of your last birth: Year
CM12_M
What was the date of your last birth: Month
CM12_D
What was the date of your last birth: Day
CM13
Last birth occurred within the last 2 years
DB1
When you got pregnant, did you want to get pregnant at that time
DB2
Did you want to have a child later on or did you not want any (more) children
DB3_U
How much longer did you want to wait to have a child: Unit
DB3_N
How much longer did you want to wait to have a child: Number
MN1
Did you see anyone for antenatal care during your pregnancy
MN2_A
Whom did you see antenatal care: A - Family doctor, soum doctor
MN2_D
Whom did you see antenatal care: D - Obstetrician
MN2_E
Whom did you see antenatal care: E - Midwife
MN2_I
Whom did you see antenatal care: I - Nurse
MN2_J
Whom did you see antenatal care: J - Feldsher
MN2_F
Whom did you see antenatal care: F - Traditional birth attendant
MN2_X
Whom did you see antenatal care: X - Other
MN2A
When did you have your first antenatal visit
MN3
How many times did receive antenanal care
MN4_A
As part of your antenatal care, was any of the following done at least once: A - Blood pressure
MN4_B
As part of your antenatal care, was any of the following done at least once: B - Urine sample
MN4_C
As part of your antenatal care, was any of the following done at least once: C - Blood sample
MN4_D
As part of your antenatal care, was any of the following done at least once: D - STI screening
MN4_E
As part of your antenatal care, was any of the following done at least once: E - Weight measure
MN17_A
Who assisted with the delivery: A - Family doctor, soum doctor
MN17_D
Who assisted with the delivery: D - Obstetrician
MN17_E
Who assisted with the delivery: E - Midwife
MN17_I
Who assisted with the delivery: I - Nurse
MN17_J
Who assisted with the delivery: J - Feldsher
MN17_F
Who assisted with the delivery: F - Traditional birth attendant
MN17_H
Who assisted with the delivery: H - Relative, friend
MN17_X
Who assisted with the delivery: X - Other
MN17_Y
Who assisted with the delivery: Y - Woman herself
MN18
Where did you give birth
MN19
Was delivered by caesarean section
MN19A
Were you given vitamin A within 2 months after you gave birth
MN20
When was born, was he/ she very large, larger than average, average, smaller than average or very small
MN21
Was weighed at birth
MN22_U
How much was weight at birth: Unit
MN22_N
How much was weight at birth: Number
MN23
Has your menstrual period returned since the birth
MN24
Have you ever breastfed
MN25_U
How long after was born did you first put him/ her to the breast: Unit
MN25_N
How long after was born did you first put him/ her to the breast: Number
MN26
During the first 3 days after was born, was he/ she given anything to drink other than breast milk
MN27_A
What was given to drink: A - Milk (other than breast milk)
MN27_B
What was given to drink: B - Plain water
MN27_E
What was given to drink: E - Oral rehydration solution
MN27_F
What was given to drink: F - Fruit juice
MN27_G
What was given to drink: G - Infant formula
MN27_H
What was given to drink: H - Tea
MN27_X
What was given to drink: X - Other
IS2_A
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: A - Child not able to drink
IS2_B
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: B - Child becomes sicker
IS2_C
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: C - Child develops fever
IS2_D
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: D - Child has fast breathing
IS2_E
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: E - Child has difficulty bre
IS2_F
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: F - Child passes stools with
IS2_H
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: H - Child vomits much
IS2_I
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: I - Child refuses to drink
IS2_J
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: J - Child has diarrhoea
IS2_K
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: K - Child has an illness wit
IS2_L
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: L - Child has seizure, fits
IS2_M
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: M - Child cries
IS2_X
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: X - Other1
IS2_Y
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: Y - Other2
IS2_Z
What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility immediately: Z - Other3
CP1
Are you pregnant now
CP2
Are you currently using any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant
CP3_A
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: A - Female sterilization
CP3_B
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: B - Male sterilization
CP3_C
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: C - IUD
CP3_D
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: D - Injections
CP3_E
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: E - Implants
CP3_F
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: F - Pills
CP3_G
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: G - Male condom
CP3_H
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: H - Female condom
CP3_I
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: I - Diaphragm
CP3_J
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: J - Foam, jelly
CP3_K
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: K - Lactational amenorrhoea method
CP3_L
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: L - Periodic abstinence, rhythm
CP3_M
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: M - Withdrawal
CP3_X
What methods are you using to delay or avoid getting pregnant: X - Other
CP3A
Have you heard of any methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant
CP3B_A
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: A - Female sterilization
CP3B_B
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: B - Male sterilization
CP3B_C
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: C - IUD
CP3B_D
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: D - Injections
CP3B_E
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: E - Implants
CP3B_F
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: F - Pills
CP3B_G
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: G - Male condom
CP3B_H
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: H - Female condom
CP3B_I
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: I - Diaphragm
CP3B_J
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: J - Foam, jelly
CP3B_K
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: K - Lactational amenorrhoea method
CP3B_L
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: L - Periodic abstinence, rhythm
CP3B_M
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: M - Withdrawal
CP3B_X
What methods that helps to delay or avoid getting pregnant have you heard of: X - Other
UN2
When you got pregnant, did you want to get pregnant at that time
UN3
Did you want to have a child later on or did you not want any (more) children
UN4
After the child you are now expecting, would you like to have another child
UN6
Would you like to have a/ another child
UN7_U
How much longer would you like to wait to have a/ another child: Unit
UN7_N
How much longer would you like to wait to have a/ another child: Number
UN10
Do you think you are physically able to get pregnant at this time
UN11_A
Why do you think you are not physically able to get pregnant: A - Infrequent sex, no sex
UN11_B
Why do you think you are not physically able to get pregnant: B - Menopause
UN11_C
Why do you think you are not physically able to get pregnant: C - Never menstruated
UN11_D
Why do you think you are not physically able to get pregnant: D - Hysterectomy (surgical removal of uterus)
UN11_E
Why do you think you are not physically able to get pregnant: E - Has been trying to get pregnant for 2 or more years without any success
UN11_F
Why do you think you are not physically able to get pregnant: F - Postpartum amenorrheic
UN11_G
Why do you think you are not physically able to get pregnant: G - Breastfeeding
UN11_H
Why do you think you are not physically able to get pregnant: H - Too old
UN11_X
Why do you think you are not physically able to get pregnant: X - Other
UN11_Z
Why do you think you are not physically able to get pregnant: Z - DK
UN13_U
When did your last menstrual period start: Unit
UN13_N
When did your last menstrual period start: Number
MA1
Are you currently married or living with a partner
MA2
How old is your husband/ partner
MA5
Have you ever been marreid or lived with a partner
MA6
Are you currently widowed, divorced or separated
MA7
How many times have you been marreid or lived with a partner
MA8_Y
In what month and year did you first marry or start living with a partner: Year
MA8_M
In what month and year did you first marry or start living with a partner: Month
MA9
How old were you when you started living with your first husband/ partner
DV1_A
In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: A - Goes out to see friends or relatives without telling her husband
DV1_B
In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: B - If a wife neglects her children
DV1_C
In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: C - if a wife argues
DV1_D
In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: D - if a wife refuse
DV1_E
In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: E - if a wife burns
DV1_F
In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: F - if a wife spends
DV3
Who usually decides how your household income will be used - you or your husband/ partner or both of you
DV4_A
In a couple, who do you think should have the greater say in the following decisions - [A] Making major household purchases
DV4_B
In a couple, who do you think should have the greater say in the following decisions - [B] Making purchases for daily household needs
DV4_C
In a couple, who do you think should have the greater say in the following decisions -[C] Deciding about visits to the wife’s family or relatives
DV4_D
In a couple, who do you think should have the greater say in the following decisions - [D] Deciding what to do with the money the wife earns for her work
DV4_E
In a couple, who do you think should have the greater say in the following decisions -[E] Deciding how many children to have
DV4_F
In a couple, who do you think should have the greater say in the following decisions - [F] Deciding if the wife should be employed
DV5_A
I will read you some statements about pregnancy. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with them: A - Pregnant woman n
DV5_B
I will read you some statements about pregnancy. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with them: B - It is crucial fo
DV6_A
Do you agree or disagree with the following reactions of a husband if his wife refuses to have sex with him: A - Get ang
DV6_B
Do you agree or disagree with the following reactions of a husband if his wife refuses to have sex with him: B - Refuse
DV6_C
Do you agree or disagree with the following reactions of a husband if his wife refuses to have sex with him: C - Use for
DV6_D
Do you agree or disagree with the following reactions of a husband if his wife refuses to have sex with him: D - Go ahea
SB1B
Have you ever had sexual intercourse
SB1
How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the very first time
SB2
The first time you had sexual intercourse, was a condom used
SB3_U
When was the last time you had sexual intercourse: Unit
SB3_N
When was the last time you had sexual intercourse: Number
SB4
The last time you had sexual intercourse, was a condom used
SB5
What was your relationship to this person with whom you last had sexual intercourse
SB7
How old was this person
SB8
In the last 12 months, have you had sexual intercourse with any other person
SB9
The last time you had sexual intercourse with this other person, was a condom used
SB10
What was your relationship to this other person
SB12
How old was this other person
SB13
In the last 12 months, have you had sexual intercourse with any person other than these two persons
SB14
In total, with how many different persons have you had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months
SB15
In total, with how many different persons have you had sexual intercourse in your lifttime
HA1
Have you ever heard of illness called AIDS
HA2
Can people reduce their chance of getting the AIDS virus by having just one uninfected sex partner who has no other sex
HA4
Can people reduce their chance of getting the AIDS virus by using a condom every time they have sex
HA5
Can people get the AIDS virus from mosquito bites
HA6
Can people get the AIDS virus by sharing food with a person who has the AIDS virus
HA7
Is it possible for a healthy-looking person to have the AIDS virus
HA7A
Can the AIDS virus be transmitted by sharing a syringe or needle with another person
HA8_A
Can the AIDS virus be transmitted from a mother to her child in the following situations: A - During pregnancy
HA8_B
Can the AIDS virus be transmitted from a mother to her child in the following situations: B - During delivery
HA8_C
Can the AIDS virus be transmitted from a mother to her child in the following situations: C - By breastfeeding
HA9
In your opinion, if a female teacher has the AIDS virus but is not sick, should she be allowed to continue teaching in s
HA10
Would you buy fresh vegetables or meat from a vendor if you knew that this person had the AIDS virus
HA11
If a member of your family got infected with the AIDS virus, would you want it to remain a secret
HA12
If a member of your family became sick with AIDS, would you be willing to care for him/ her in your own household
HA15_A
During any of the antenatal visits for your pregnancy, were you given any information about the following things: A - Mo
HA15_B
During any of the antenatal visits for your pregnancy, were you given any information about the following things: B - Wa
HA15_C
During any of the antenatal visits for your pregnancy, were you given any information about the following things: C - Th
HA15D
During any of the antenatal visits for your pregnancy, were you offered a test for the AIDS virus
HA16
Were you tested for the AIDS virus as part of your antenatal care
HA17
Did you get the results of the test
HA18
After you were tested, did you receive counselling
HA22
Have you been tested for the AIDS virus since that time you were tested during your pregnancy
HA23
When was the most recent time you were tested for the AIDS virus
HA24
Have you ever been tested for the AIDS virus
HA25
When was the most recent time you were tested for the AIDS virus
HA26
Did you get the results of the test
HA26A
After you were tested, did you receive counselling
HA27
Do you know of a place where people can go to get tested for the AIDS virus
TA1
Have you ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs
TA2
How old were you when you smoked a whole cigarette for the first time
TA3
Do you currently smoke cigarettes
TA4
During the last 24 hours, how many cigarettes did you smoke
TA5
During the last one month, how many days did you smoke cigarettes
TA6
Have you ever smoked any other types of smoked tobacco products such as cigars or pipe
TA7
During the last one month, did you smoke any other types of smoked tobacco products such as cigars or pipe
TA8
During the last one month, how many days did you smoke any other types of smoked tobacco products such as cigars or pipe
TA9_A
What types of smoked tobacco products did you smoke: A - Cigars
TA9_E
What types of smoked tobacco products did you smoke: E - Pipe
TA9_X
What types of smoked tobacco products did you smoke: X - Other
TA10
Have you ever tried any form of smokeless tobacco products such as chewing or snuff
TA11
During the last one month, did you use any form of smokeless tobacco products such as chewing or snuff
TA12
During the last one month, how many days did you use any form of smokeless tobacco products such as chewing or snuff
TA13_A
What types of smokeless tobacco products did you use: A - Chewing
TA13_B
What types of smokeless tobacco products did you use: B - Snuff
TA13_X
What types of smokeless tobacco products did you use: X - Other
TA14
Have you ever drunk alcohol
TA15
How old were you when you had your first drink of alcohol
TA16
During the last one month, how many days did you drink alcohol
LS2
How satisfied are you with your marriage
LS3
How satisfied are you with your friendships
LS4
How satisfied are you with your school
LS5
How satisfied are you with your current job
LS6
How satisfied are you with yourself
LS7
How satisfied are you with where you live
LS8
How satisfied are you with your life, overall
LS9
How satisfied are you with your current income
LS10
Taking all things together, would you say you are very or somewhat happy, neither happy nor unhappy, or somewhat or very
LS11
Compared to this time last year, would you say that your life has improved or worsened, overall
LS12
Do you expect that your life will be better or worse in one year from now, overall
HH6
Location
HH7A
Aimag/ city code
HH7B
Soum/ district code
HH7C
Bag/ khoroo code
HH7D
Kheseg code
WDOI
Date of interview (CMC)
WDOB
Date of birth (CMC)
WAGE
Age
WDOM
Date of first marriage/ union (CMC)
WAGEM
Age at first marriage/ union
WDOBFC
Date of birth of first child (CMC)
WDOBLC
Date of birth of last child (CMC)
MSTATUS
Marital/ union status
CEB
Children ever born
CSURV
Children surviving
CDEAD
Children dead
HH11
Total number of household members
HHSEX
Sex of household head
welevel
Education
region
Region
area
Area
religion
Religion of household head
ethnicity
Ethnicity of household head
wmweight
Women's sample weight
wscore
Wealth index score
windex5
Wealth index quintiles
Total: 293
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