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Codes
This is a 3 digit numeric variable.
999 = N.I.U. (Not in Universe).
Description
FRAGE1 reports the age of the woman in months at the birth of her first child. This variable is a part of the CPS Fertility Supplement.
Universe
- Jun 1980: Women age 15-75 with at least one live birth.
- Jun 1990 and Jun 1995: Women age 15-65 with at least one live birth.
- Jun 2012, Jun 2014, Jun 2016, Jun 2018, Jun 2020, Jun 2022, and Jun 2024: Women age 15-50 with at least one live birth.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
