Lao Social Indicator Survey 2011

Lao People's Democratic Replubic, 2011 - 2012

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LAO_LSB_LSIS-2011_v1.0

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Statistics Division, Department of Planning and Finance, Lao Statistics Bureau

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Jun 14, 2026

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Is natural mother alive (HL11)

Data file: HH Household (hl)

Overview

Valid: 2254

Valid (weighted): 2169.809

Invalid: 2717

Invalid (weighted): 2723.45

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 8

Mean (weighted): 1.027

Standard deviation (weighted): 0.272

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 29

End: 29

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Weighted variable: V485

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

FIRST, PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME OF EACH PERSON WHO USUALLY LIVES HERE, STARTING WITH THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD. List the head of the household in line 01. List all household members (HL2), their relationship to the household head (HL3), and their sex (HL4) Then ask: ARE THERE ANY OTHERS WHO LIVE HERE, EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT AT HOME NOW? If yes, complete listing for questions HL2-HL4. Then, ask questions starting with HL5 for each person at a time. Use an additional questionnaire if all rows in the household listing form have been used.

- For children age 0-17 years

Literal question

Is natural mother alive

Value	Category	Cases	Weighted
1	Yes	2208	2126	98%
2	No	44	41	1.9%
8	DK	2	2	0.1%
9		4	4
Sysmiss		2713	2719