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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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Period of training (in years) (TT1970A_TRAINTIME)

Data file: TTO1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 200
End: 201
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">Section V. Vocational Training </span></p>

<p>[Question 20-22 asked of all person 10 years and over.]</p>

<p>22. Period of training </p>
<div class="i1">[Question 22 asked only for person whose training has been completed indicated in 21b.]<br /><br />[] Under 0.5 <br />[] 0.5 - 1 year <br />[] 1- 1.5 years<br />[] 1.5 - 2 years <br />[] 2 - 2.5 years <br />[] 2.5 - 3 years <br />[] 3 - 3.5 years <br />[] 3.5 - 4 years <br />[] 4 - 4.5 years <br />[] 4.5 years and over</div>
Categories
Value Category
00 Under 0.5 years
01 0.5 to 1 year
02 1 to 1.5 years
03 1.5 to 2
04 2 to 2.5
05 2.5 to 3
06 3 to 3.5
07 3.5 to 4
08 4 to 4.5
09 4.5+
98 Unknown
99 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 period of occupational or vocational training (in completed years and parts of a year).
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 1970: Persons aged 10+ who completed training in a specified occupation [discrepancies: type I 1.0%; type II 0.3%]

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