Variable mwlthind : Wealth index
Overview
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Type:
Discrete
Format: numeric Width: 8 Decimal(s): 0 Range: 1-9 |
Valid case(s): 7539 (7397)
Invalid: 0 (0) Minimum: 1 Maximum: 9 |
File: wm
Universe
Women aged 15-49
Source of information
Variables constructed for analysis
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Poorest |
| 2 | Richest |
| 9 | Missing/DK |
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.
Pre-question
Recoded variable.
Derivation
Recoded variable wlthind5 (wealth index quintile). The categories for wlthind5 are regrouped into two categories: poorest 60% (wlthind5 = 1 or wlthind2 = 2 or wlthind5 = 3) and richest 40% (wlthind5 = 4 or wlthind5 = 5).