Codes and Frequencies
Description
ETHNICITYCG (V131CG) reports responses to a question about the woman's ethnicity, with categories specific to the Republic of the Congo - Brazzaville.
Comparability
ETHNICITYCG (V131CG) is a country-specific variable for the Republic of the Congo - Brazzaville that reports the ethnic group to which the woman belongs.
IPUMS-DHS uses a composite coding scheme for this variable. All Congolese categories share a first digit of 1; all "Foreign" groups share a common first digit of 2; and specific detail is preserved in the second and third digits.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ETHNICITY (V131) is a country-specific variable included in the standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 2 forward, with no standard wording or response categories.
Universe
- Congo Brazzaville 2005: All women age 15-49.
- Congo Brazzaville 2011: All women age 15-49.