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2011 Population Census - IPUMS Subset

Mauritius, 2011
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MUS_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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Data file: MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat

Person records

Cases: 126332

Variables

PERNUM
Person number
PERWT
Person weight
RESIDENT
Residence status: de facto, de jure
MOMLOC
Mother's location in household
POPLOC
Father's location in household
SPLOC
Spouse's location in household
PARRULE
Rule for linking parent
SPRULE
Rule for linking spouse
STEPMOM
Probable stepmother
STEPPOP
Probable stepfather
POLYMAL
Man with more than one wife linked
POLY2ND
Woman is second or higher order wife
FAMUNIT
Family unit membership
FAMSIZE
Number of own family members in household
NCHILD
Number of own children in household
NCHLT5
Number of own children under age 5 in household
ELDCH
Age of eldest own child in household
YNGCH
Age of youngest own child in household
RELATE
Relationship to household head [general version]
RELATED
Relationship to household head [detailed version]
AGE
Age
AGE2
Age, grouped into intervals
SEX
Sex
MARST
Marital status [general version]
MARSTD
Marital status [detailed version]
CONSENS
Consensual union
AGEMARR
Age at first marriage or union
MARRNUM
Number of marriages or unions
CHBORN
Children ever born
NATIVITY
Nativity status
CITIZEN
Citizenship
NATION
Country of citizenship
RELIGION
Religion [general version]
RELIGIOND
Religion [detailed version]
SPEAKENG
Speaks English
LANGMU
Language spoken at home, Mauritius
MTONGMU
Language of forefathers, Mauritius
SCHOOL
School attendance
LIT
Literacy
EDATTAIN
Educational attainment, international recode [general version]
EDATTAIND
Educational attainment, international recode [detailed version]
YRSCHOOL
Years of schooling
EDUCMU
Educational attainment, Mauritius
EMPSTAT
Activity status (employment status) [general version]
EMPSTATD
Activity status (employment status) [detailed version]
LABFORCE
Labor force participation
OCCISCO
Occupation, ISCO general
OCC
Occupation, unrecoded
INDGEN
Industry, general recode
IND
Industry, unrecoded
CLASSWK
Status in employment (class of worker) [general version]
CLASSWKD
Status in employment (class of worker) [detailed version]
EMPSECT
Sector of employment
WRKTENURE
Tenure in current job (months)
HRSWORK1
Hours worked per week
HRSWORK2
Hours worked per week, categorized
HRSACTUAL1
Actual hours worked per week
HRSACTUAL2
Actual hours worked per week, categorized
WRKAVAIL
Available to work
MIGRATE5
Migration status, 5 years
MIGCTRY5
Country of residence 5 years ago
GEOMIG1_5
1st subnational geographic level of residence 5 years prior to survey, world [consistent boundaries over time]
MIG1_5_MU
District of residence 5 years ago, Mauritius; consistent boundaries, GIS
MIG2_5_MU
Municipal Ward/Village Council Areas (MVCA) of residence 5 years ago, Mauritius; consistent boundaries, GIS
DISABLED
Disability status
DISEMP
Employment disability
DISBLND
Blind or vision-impaired
DISDEAF
Deaf or hearing-impaired
DISMUTE
Mute or speech impaired
DISUPPR
Disability affecting upper extremities
DISMOBIL
Disability limiting ability to walk
DISMNTL
Mental disability
DISPSYC
Psychological disability
DISCARE
Personal care limitation
WGCARE
Difficulty with self-care (Washington group)
WGCOGN
Difficulty remembering or concentrating (Washington group)
WGCOMM
Difficulty communicating (Washington group)
WGHEAR
Difficulty hearing (Washington group)
WGMOBIL
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs (Washington group)
WGVISION
Difficulty seeing (Washington group)
MU2011A_PERNUM
Person number (within household)
MU2011A_RELATE
Relationship to household head
MU2011A_SEX
Sex
MU2011A_AGE
Age
MU2011A_CITIZEN
Citizenship
MU2011A_NATION
Nationality
MU2011A_RESCENS
Whereabouts on Census night
MU2011A_USUALRES
Usual place of residence
MU2011A_RESMUNI
Usual municipality or village council area of residence
MU2011A_RESDIST
Usual district of residence
MU2011A_RESCNTRY
Usual country of residence
MU2011A_RES1YR
Lived in Mauritius during last 12 months
MU2011A_RES1FYR
Will live in Mauritius in following 12 months
MU2011A_MIGREAS
Reason living abroad (Mauritian)
MU2011A_IMMIGREAS
Reason living in Mauritius (non-Mauritian)
MU2011A_RES5YR
Place of residence 5 years ago
MU2011A_MUNI5YR
Municipality or village council area of residence 5 years ago
MU2011A_DIST5YR
District of residence 5 years ago
MU2011A_CNTRY5YR
Country of residence 5 years ago
MU2011A_DISAB
Disability
MU2011A_DISSIGHT
Difficulty seeing
MU2011A_DISDEAF
Difficulty hearing
MU2011A_DISMOBIL
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs
MU2011A_DISMEM
Difficulty remembering, concentrating, or acquiring education and learning
MU2011A_DISCARE
Difficulty with self-care
MU2011A_DISMUTE
Difficulty speaking and talking
MU2011A_DISMANUAL
Difficulty with manual activities such as gripping and holding
MU2011A_DISPSYCH
Disturbances of behaviour
MU2011A_DISOTHER
Other difficulties
MU2011A_MARST
Marital status
MU2011A_AGEMARR
Age at first marriage
MU2011A_MARRNUM
Married more than once
MU2011A_CHBORN
Number of children ever born
MU2011A_RELIG
Religion
MU2011A_MTONGUE1
Language forefathers, first response
MU2011A_MTONGUE2
Language forefathers, second response
MU2011A_MTONGUE
Language of forefathers
MU2011A_LANGHOM
Language usually spoken at home
MU2011A_LITANY
Literate in any language
MU2011A_LITCREO
Literate in Creole (read and write)
MU2011A_LITBHOJ
Literate in Bhojpuri (read and write)
MU2011A_LITINDI
Literate in Indian languages (read and write)
MU2011A_LITCHI
Literate in Chinese languages (read and write)
MU2011A_LITORNT
Literate in other oriental languages (read and write)
MU2011A_LITENG
Literate in English (read and write)
MU2011A_LITFRCH
Literate in French (read and write)
MU2011A_LITEURO
Literate in other European languages (read and write)
MU2011A_LITOTHER
Literate in other languages (read and write)
MU2011A_LIT
Languages read and written
MU2011A_SCHOOL
School attendance
MU2011A_EDATTAIN
Primary and secondary education
MU2011A_DIPLOMACR
Current education other than primary and secondary
MU2011A_EDFIELDCR
Current field of study
MU2011A_YRSTERT
Duration of highest education (in months), other than primary and secondary
MU2011A_DIPLOMA1
Highest qualification in the past, other than primary and secondary
MU2011A_EDFIELD1
Highest education field of study
MU2011A_EDDUR2
Duration of second highest education (in months), other than primary and secondary
MU2011A_DIPLOMA2
Second highest qualification in the past, other than primary and secondary
MU2011A_EDFIELD2
Second highest education field of study
MU2011A_EDDUR3
Duration of third highest education (in months), other than primary and secondary
MU2011A_DIPLOMA3
Third highest qualification in the past, other than primary and secondary
MU2011A_EDFIELD3
Third highest education field of study
MU2011A_ACTIVITY
Economic activity
MU2011A_WKHOURS
Hours worked last week
MU2011A_WKABS
Temporarily away from work
MU2011A_WKLOOK
Job search
MU2011A_WKAVAIL
Available for work
MU2011A_WKREAS
Reason not working
MU2011A_WKLST
Months since last worked
MU2011A_EMPSECT
Type of establishment
MU2011A_IND2
Industry (2-digit)
MU2011A_WKLOC
Work location
MU2011A_WKDIST
District of work location
MU2011A_WKMUN
Municipality or village council area of work location
MU2011A_WKCNTRY
Country of work location
MU2011A_OCC4
Occupation (4-digit)
MU2011A_OCC3
Occupation (3-digit)
MU2011A_OCC2
Occupation (2-digit)
MU2011A_OCC1
Occupation (1-digit)
MU2011A_CLASSWK
Class of worker
MU2011A_WKTENURE
Length of service with employer (years)
Total: 161
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