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Demographic and Health Surveys
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
pak
91
|
yem
91
|
---|---|---|---|
0 | No | X | X |
1 | Yes | X | X |
8 | Missing | X | X |
9 | NIU (not in universe) | X | X |
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LITWRITE indicates whether the respondent can write a letter.
GENERAL |
Pakistan |
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, LITWRITE is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
LITWRITE is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
The 1991 Pakistan survey asks whether the respondent can write a simple letter.
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