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Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Women]: 0
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 0
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_W_ID0
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Women]: 1
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 1
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_W_ID1
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Women]: 2
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 2
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_W_ID2
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Women]: 3
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 3
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_W_ID3
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Women]: 4
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 4
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_W_ID4
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Women]: 5
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 5
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_W_ID5
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Women]: 6+
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 6+
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_W_ID6
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Women]: Non-numeric response
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all women whose response for the ideal number of children is a non-numeric response
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_W_IDN
Indicator description
Indicator:
Mean ideal number of children for all women
Measure:
Mean
Definition:
Mean ideal number of children for all women
Denominator:
All women who gave numeric responses
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_W_MNA
Indicator description
Indicator:
Mean ideal number of children for currently married women
Measure:
Mean
Definition:
Mean ideal number of children for currently married women
Denominator:
Currently married women who gave numeric responses
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_W_MNM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Men]: 0
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 0
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_M_ID0
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Men]: 1
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 1
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_M_ID1
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Men]: 2
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 2
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_M_ID2
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Men]: 3
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 3
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_M_ID3
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Men]: 4
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 4
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_M_ID4
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Men]: 5
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 5
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_M_ID5
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Men]: 6+
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 6+
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_M_ID6
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ideal number of children [Men]: Non-numeric response
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of all men whose response for the ideal number of children is a non-numeric response
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_M_IDN
Indicator description
Indicator:
Mean ideal number of children for all men
Measure:
Mean
Definition:
Mean ideal number of children for all men
Denominator:
All men 15-49 who gave numeric responses
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_M_MNA
Indicator description
Indicator:
Mean ideal number of children for currently married men
Measure:
Mean
Definition:
Mean ideal number of children for currently married men
Denominator:
Currently married men 15-49 who gave numeric responses
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_M_MNM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Mean ideal number of children for all men 15-54(59)
Measure:
Mean
Definition:
Mean ideal number of children for all men age 15-54(59)
Denominator:
All men 15-54[59] who gave numeric responses
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_M_M5A
Indicator description
Indicator:
Mean ideal number of children for currently married men 15-54(59)
Measure:
Mean
Definition:
Mean ideal number of children for currently married men age 15-54(59)
Denominator:
Currently married men 15-54[59] who gave numeric responses
Group:
Ideal number of children
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
PR_IDLC_M_M5M
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Indicator Name
Indicator Definition
Indicator Denominator
Ideal number of children [Women]: 0
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 0
Women interviewed (W)
Ideal number of children [Women]: 1
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 1
Women interviewed (W)
Ideal number of children [Women]: 2
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 2
Women interviewed (W)
Ideal number of children [Women]: 3
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 3
Women interviewed (W)
Ideal number of children [Women]: 4
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 4
Women interviewed (W)
Ideal number of children [Women]: 5
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 5
Women interviewed (W)
Ideal number of children [Women]: 6+
Percentage of all women whose ideal number of children is 6+
Women interviewed (W)
Ideal number of children [Women]: Non-numeric response
Percentage of all women whose response for the ideal number of children is a non-numeric response
Women interviewed (W)
Mean ideal number of children for all women
Mean ideal number of children for all women
All women who gave numeric responses (W)
Mean ideal number of children for currently married women
Mean ideal number of children for currently married women
Currently married women who gave numeric responses (W)
Ideal number of children [Men]: 0
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 0
Men interviewed (M)
Ideal number of children [Men]: 1
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 1
Men interviewed (M)
Ideal number of children [Men]: 2
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 2
Men interviewed (M)
Ideal number of children [Men]: 3
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 3
Men interviewed (M)
Ideal number of children [Men]: 4
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 4
Men interviewed (M)
Ideal number of children [Men]: 5
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 5
Men interviewed (M)
Ideal number of children [Men]: 6+
Percentage of all men whose ideal number of children is 6+
Men interviewed (M)
Ideal number of children [Men]: Non-numeric response
Percentage of all men whose response for the ideal number of children is a non-numeric response
Men interviewed (M)
Mean ideal number of children for all men
Mean ideal number of children for all men
All men 15-49 who gave numeric responses (M)
Mean ideal number of children for currently married men
Mean ideal number of children for currently married men
Currently married men 15-49 who gave numeric responses (M)
Mean ideal number of children for all men 15-54(59)
Mean ideal number of children for all men age 15-54(59)
All men 15-54[59] who gave numeric responses (M)
Mean ideal number of children for currently married men 15-54(59)
Mean ideal number of children for currently married men age 15-54(59)
Currently married men 15-54[59] who gave numeric responses (M)
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