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VI National Population and Housing Census 1981 - IPUMS Subset

Dominican Republic, 1981
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DOM_1981_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE), Minnesota Population Center
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Able to read and write (DO1981A_0423)

Data file: DOM1981-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 238
End: 238
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
42. Are you able to read and write?
(If only able to read or only able to write, mark the circle No)

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
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.
Interviewer instructions
Question 42: Do you know how to read and write?

If the person does know how to read and write, circle 1 -- yes -- is filled in.

If the person only knows how to read or to write, circle 2 -- no -- is filled in.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person can read and write.
Universe
Persons age 5+

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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