National Census of Housing and Population 2001 - IPUMS Subset
Bolivia, 2001
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BOL_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Coordination, Republic of Bolivia, IPUMS
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Children born alive (BO2001A_CHBORN)
Data file: BOL2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
271
End:
272
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="BO01A465 BO01A466 BO01A467 BO01A468 BO01A469 BO01A470 BO01A471"><span class="h1">Chapter H. Only for women, fifteen years old or more.</span><br />[Questions 50-55 were asked of women aged 15 years or older.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO01A465">50. What is the total number of live birth children have you had, including those that have died or are not here?<br /><div class="i1">_____ Number<br /><br />If the woman has not had any children, write -0- and continue with the next person.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO01A465">50. What is the total number of live birth children have you had, including those that have died or are not here?<br /><div class="i1">_____ Number<br /><br />If the woman has not had any children, write -0- and continue with the next person.</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 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18+ |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="BO01A465 BO01A466 BO01A467 BO01A468 BO01A469 BO01A470 BO01A471"><span class="h2">Chapter H. Only for women 15 years of age or older</span><br /><br />If the person is a woman who is 15 years of age or older, question 50 is presented; if not, the interview is ended and the next person is interviewed.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO01A465"><span class="em">Question 50. In total, how many children born alive have you had, including those who have passed away and those who are absent?</span><br /><br />A child born alive is every boy or girl who shows any sign of life at birth, e.g. breathing, crying, or moving. If the child later passed away, he or she is still considered to be a child born alive.<br /><br />If fewer than 10, the number is recorded in the box, leaving the first box empty.<br /><br />If the answer is that she has had no children born alive, the number "0" is recorded in the box and the interview is ended with this person.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO01A465"><span class="em">Question 50. In total, how many children born alive have you had, including those who have passed away and those who are absent?</span><br /><br />A child born alive is every boy or girl who shows any sign of life at birth, e.g. breathing, crying, or moving. If the child later passed away, he or she is still considered to be a child born alive.<br /><br />If fewer than 10, the number is recorded in the box, leaving the first box empty.<br /><br />If the answer is that she has had no children born alive, the number "0" is recorded in the box and the interview is ended with this person.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of children born alive to the person.
Universe
Bolivia 2001: Females age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |