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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Race/ethnicity (JM1991A_RACE)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 210

End: 210

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="JM91A408">3.4. To which race or ethnic group would you say you / [the respondent] belong(s)?<br /><div class="i1">[] Negro/black<br />[] East Indian<br />[] Chinese<br />[] White<br />[] Mixed<br />[] Other (specify) _____<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
1	Negro/black
2	East Indian
3	Chinese
4	White
5	Mixed
6	Other
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 person's race/ethnicity.

Universe

Jamaica 1991: Persons in private households and some group quarters [discepancies: none]

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