1

Mother’s age at the

time of first delivery

Age group in years (≤15, 16 - 20, 21 - 25, >25)

2

Total no of children ever born

Total no. of births by the mother in her reproductive age group (≤2, 3 - 4, >4)

3

Birth order

The birth order of the child in family (first, second/third, ≥fourth)

4

Sex of child

Male, Female