Commonwealth Caribbean Population Census, 1970 Trinidad and Tobago - IPUMS Subset
Trinidad and Tobago, 1970
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TTO_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- TTO1970_PHC-H-H
- TTO1970_PHC-P-H
Duration of marital union (in completed years) (TT1970A_DURMARR)
Data file: TTO1970_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
224
End:
226
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">Section VII. Fertility </span></p>
<p>[Questions 30-35 asked only of females 14 years and over.]</p>
<p>35. Duration of union (complete years) _ _
<p>[Questions 30-35 asked only of females 14 years and over.]</p>
<p>35. Duration of union (complete years) _ _
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | Less than 1 year |
| 001 | 1 year |
| 002 | 2 |
| 003 | 3 |
| 004 | 4 |
| 005 | 5 |
| 006 | 6 |
| 007 | 7 |
| 008 | 8 |
| 009 | 9 |
| 010 | 10 |
| 011 | 11 |
| 012 | 12 |
| 013 | 13 |
| 014 | 14 |
| 015 | 15 |
| 016 | 16 |
| 017 | 17 |
| 018 | 18 |
| 019 | 19 |
| 020 | 20 |
| 021 | 21 |
| 022 | 22 |
| 023 | 23 |
| 024 | 24 |
| 025 | 25 |
| 026 | 26 |
| 027 | 27 |
| 028 | 28 |
| 029 | 29 |
| 030 | 30 |
| 031 | 31 |
| 032 | 32 |
| 033 | 33 |
| 034 | 34 |
| 035 | 35+ |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | NIU (Not in universe) |
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 duration of the marital union or common- law partnership in completed years. Women who are under 45 are to indicate the duration of their current relationship at the time of census. Women who are over 45 are to calculate the duration up to age 45.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 1970: Women age 14+ that are married or in a common-law partnerships [discrepancies: type I 0.3%; type II 1.0%]
concept
Concept