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Population Census 1991, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991
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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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Number of live births in the last year (JM1991A_BIRTHS)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 284
End: 284
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

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Literal question
<svar v="JM91A448 JM91A449 JM91A450 JM91A451 JM91A452 JM91A453 JM91A454 JM91A455 JM91A456 JM91A457 JM91A458 JM91A459 JM91A460 JM91A461 JM91A462"><span class="h3">Section 7: Union status and fertility</span><br />(Female age 14 and older who are not full-time students at a primary or secondary school)<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM91A458">7.11. How many live births were there?<br /><div class="i1">[] One<br />[] Two separated births<br />[] Twins<br />[] Three or more<br />[] Note stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 One
2 Two or more separate births
3 Twins
8 Unknown
9 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 number of live births that the woman has had in the last year.
Universe
Jamaica 1991: Females age 14 to 64 in private households and some group quarters who are not full-time primary or secondary students and have had live births in the last year [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]

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