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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Duration of union (JM1991A_YRSUNION)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 275

End: 276

Width: 2

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="JM91A452">7.5. How long have you / has [the respondent] and your/her husband/common-law partner been married/living together? _ _<br /><div class="i1">[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
00
01	1
02	2
03	3
04	4
05	5
06	6
07	7
08	8
09	9
10	10
11	11
12	12
13	13
14	14
15	15
16	16
17	17
18	18
19	19
20	20
21	21
22	22
23	23
24	24
25	25
26	26
27	27
28	28
29	29
30	30
31	31
32	32
33	33
34	34
35	35
36	36
37	37
38	38
39	39
40	40
41	41
42	42
43	43
44	44
45	45
46	46
47	47
48	48
49	49
50	50+
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 number of years the woman has been married or living together with her husband/common law partner.

Universe

Jamaica 1991: Females age 14+ who are currently living with their husband or common-law partner [discrepancies: type I 1.0%; type II none]

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Concept

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