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National Census of Population and Housing 1988 - IPUMS Subset

Poland, 1988
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POL_1988_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Reason for the absence (PL1988A_ABSENCE)

Data file: POL1988_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 81
End: 81
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">Census of population (inhabitants)</span></p>

<p><span class="em">3-4 Questions for persons living permanently but absent or staying temporarily</span></p>

<p>4. Reason for absence or temporary staying ____
Categories
Value Category
1 Living permanently and present
2 Absent up to 2 months, staying in the country or abroad
3 Absent more than 2 months in the country due to education
4 Absent more than 2 months in the country due to work
5 Absent more than 2 months in the country due to staying in a nursery house
6 Absent more than 2 months in the country due to serving in the army
7 Absent more than 2 months abroad
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the length of absence and the reason that the person is either absent or present during the census period.
Universe
Poland 1988: All persons

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