Completeness of Information on Siblings

Completeness of data on survival status of sisters and brothers, age of living siblings and age at death and years since death of dead siblings.

Definition

Completeness of data on survival status of sisters and brothers reported by interviewed women, age of living siblings and age at death (AD) and years since death (YSD) of dead siblings.

Number and percentage of siblings:

1)      All siblings

2)      Living siblings

3)      Dead siblings

4)      Siblings with survival status unknown

Number and percentage of living siblings:

5)      Age reported

6)      Age missing

Number and percentage of dead siblings:

7)      Age at death and years since death reported

8)      Missing only age at death

9)      Missing only years since death

10)   Missing age at death and years since death.

Coverage:

Population base: Women age 15-49 years (IR file)

Time period: Current status at time of interview

Numerators:

1)      Number of all siblings

2)      Number of living siblings (mm2 = 1)

3)      Number of dead siblings (mm2 = 0)

4)      Number of siblings with survival status unknown (mm2 ≠ 1,2)

Of living siblings:

5)      Number of living siblings with age reported (mm2 = 1 & mm3 in 0:97)

6)      Number of living siblings with age missing (mm2 = 1 & mm3 in 98,99)

Of dead siblings:

7)      Number of living siblings with age at death and years since death reported (mm2 = 0 & mm6 in 0:97 & mm7 in 0:97)

8)      Number of living siblings missing only age at death (mm2 = 0 & mm6 in 0:97 & mm7 in 98,99)

9)      Number of living siblings missing only years since death (mm2 = 0 & mm6 in 98,99 & mm7 in 0:97)

10)   Number of living siblings missing age at death and years since death (mm2 = 0 & mm6 in 98,99 & mm7 in 98,99)

Denominators:

a)       For numerators 1-4: Number of all siblings

b)      For numerators 5-6: Number of living siblings (mm2 = 1)

c)       For numerators 7-10: Number of dead siblings (mm2 = 0)

Variables: IR file.

Calculation

For percentages, numerator divided by denominator, multiplied by 100.

Indicators are produced unweighted.

Handling of Missing Values

Missing survival status, age, years since death or age at death are presented in separate categories.

Resources

DHS-8 Tabulation plan: Table C.8