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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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Ever lived with a common-law partner (JM1991A_EVERPART)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 273
End: 273
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

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="JM91A450">7.3. Have you / has [the respondent] ever lived with someone as a common-law partner?<br /><div class="i1">[] Yes<br />[] Never had a husband or common-law partner <span class="ital">(go to Question 7.6)</span><br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
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 whether the woman has ever lived with a common law partner.
Universe
Jamaica 1991: Never married females age 14+ in private households and some group quarters who are not full-time primary or secondary students [discrepancies: type I 0.1%; type II none]

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