General Population Census VII, Home III and Housing V - IPUMS Subset
Uruguay, 1985 - 1996
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Reference ID
URY_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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- URY1996_PHC-H-H.dat
- URY1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Children born alive (UY1996A_CHBORN)
Data file: URY1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
233
End:
234
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="UY96A450 UY96A451 UY96A452"><span class="em">For all women age 15 or older </span><br />[Questions 29-31 were asked of women age 15 or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY96A450">29. How many children born alive have you had altogether?<br /><div class="i1">____<br />[] Do not know</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY96A450">29. How many children born alive have you had altogether?<br /><div class="i1">____<br />[] Do not know</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 |
| 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+ |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="UY96A450 UY96A451 UY96A452"><span class="em">Women age 15 or older</span><br />The questions in this part should be asked to all women age 15 or older, whatever their marital status.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY96A450"><span class="em">Question 29. How many children born alive have you had altogether?</span><br /><span class="em">Born alive</span> is understood to be those who at the moment of birth showed signs of life (crying, breathing, moving). If they died after birth, they equally should be considered as born alive.<br /><br />The question refers to all children born alive had by the enumerated mother through her whole life, including those had with other possible partners different than the current one.<br /><br />Once you have received an answer, you should fill in the box that is below the indicated number. Mark "None" if that corresponds. In that case, finish the enumeration of this person and continue with the next member of the household, if necessary.<br /><br />If a woman had children born alive, fill in the corresponding box and continue with the next question.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY96A450"><span class="em">Question 29. How many children born alive have you had altogether?</span><br /><span class="em">Born alive</span> is understood to be those who at the moment of birth showed signs of life (crying, breathing, moving). If they died after birth, they equally should be considered as born alive.<br /><br />The question refers to all children born alive had by the enumerated mother through her whole life, including those had with other possible partners different than the current one.<br /><br />Once you have received an answer, you should fill in the box that is below the indicated number. Mark "None" if that corresponds. In that case, finish the enumeration of this person and continue with the next member of the household, if necessary.<br /><br />If a woman had children born alive, fill in the corresponding box and continue with the next question.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of children that the woman has ever borne that are still alive.
Universe
Uruguay 1996: Females age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |