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SPC_KIR_2018_MICS_V01_M_v01_A_PUF
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Kiribati National Statistics Office
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Time baby put to breast - number (MN37N)

Data file: KIR_2018_MICS_wm_v01_M

Overview

Valid: 811
Invalid: 3424
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 99
Mean: 1.729
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 274
End: 275
Width: 2
Range: 0 - 99
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
How long after birth did you first put (name) to the breast?
Categories
Value Category Cases
0 IMMEDIATELY 413
50.9%
1 174
21.5%
2 107
13.2%
3 39
4.8%
4 17
2.1%
5 20
2.5%
6 10
1.2%
7 6
0.7%
8 2
0.2%
9 2
0.2%
10 2
0.2%
11 3
0.4%
12 5
0.6%
14 1
0.1%
22 1
0.1%
23 5
0.6%
33 1
0.1%
98 DK / DON?T REMEMBER 1
0.1%
99 NO RESPONSE 2
0.2%
Sysmiss 3424
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 less than 1 hour, record ‘00’ hours.
If less than 24 hours, record hours.
Otherwise, record days.

If the mother reports that the baby was put to the breast immediately after birth, record '000'. Otherwise, record the time in completed hours or days.
If less than 1 hour, record '1' for 'Hours' and record '00' . For example, if the woman said she began breastfeeding within 10 minutes of the birth, record '1' and record '00' hours.
If the mother began breastfeeding within 24 hours of the birth, record '1' and record 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, record '2' and record the number of days. Record in completed number of days. For example, if the baby was first breastfed 30 hours after delivery, record '2' and record '01' days.
If the woman does not know or does not remember how long after birth she put the baby to the breast, record '998'.
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