Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2006
MICS Round 1

Ghana, 2006

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DDI-GHA-GSS-MICS-2006-v1.0

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Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)

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Age at first sexual intercourse (SB1)

Data file: Women

Overview

Valid: 5889

Invalid: 3896

Minimum: 0

Maximum: 99

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 235

End: 236

Width: 2

Range: 0 - 99

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

MODULE 9: SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR (WOMEN AGE 15-49) SB
CHECK FOR THE PRESENCE OF OTHERS. BEFORE CONTINUING, ENSURE PRIVACY.

Literal question

SB1. Now I need to ask you some questions
about sexual activity in order to gain a
better understanding of some family life
issues.
The information you supply will remain
strictly confidential.
How old were you when you first had
sexual intercourse (if ever)?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
0	Never had intercourse	963	42.7%
95	First time when started living with partner	1290	57.2%
97	Inconsistent	0	0%
99	Missing	4	0.2%

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.

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