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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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Type of disability (JM1991A_DISTYP)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 216
End: 217
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="JM91A412" v="JM91A412 JM91A413 JM91A414">3.7. Do you / does [the respondent] suffer from any long standing illness, disability or infirmity?<br /><div class="i1">[] Yes<br />[] No <span class="ital">(Go to Question 4.1)</span><br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="JM91A413" v="JM91A413 JM91A414">3.8. Does this limit your / [the respondent's] activities compared with most people of the same age?<br /><div class="i1">[] Yes<br />[] No <span class="ital">(go to Question 4.1)</span><br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM91A414">3.9. What type of disability of impairment do you / does [the respondent] have?<br /><div class="i1">[] Sight only<br />[] Hearing only<br />[] Speech only<br />[] Physical disability only<br />[] Multiple disability<br />[] Slowness at learning or understanding<br />[] Mental retardation<br />[] Mental illness<br />[] Other (specify) ______<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 Sight only
02 Hearing only
03 Speech only
04 Physical disability only
05 Multiple disability
06 Slowness at learning or understanding
07 Mental retardation
08 Mental illness
09 Other
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 person's type of disability.
Universe
Jamaica 1991: Persons in private households and some group quarters with long standing illness, disability or infirmity that limit daily activities [discrepancies: none]

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