The 1980 Population and Housing Census of Thailand - IPUMS Subset
Thailand, 1980
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Reference ID
THA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- THA1980_PHC-H-H.dat
- THA1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Month of birth (TH1980A_BIRTHMO)
Data file: THA1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
180
End:
181
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
For Every Person
<br />[Questions L1- L7 were asked of every person.]</p>
<p>L4. Month and year of birth</p>
<div class="i1">Month ____<br />Year ____</div>
<br />[Questions L1- L7 were asked of every person.]</p>
<p>L4. Month and year of birth</p>
<div class="i1">Month ____<br />Year ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | January |
| 02 | February |
| 03 | March |
| 04 | April |
| 05 | May |
| 06 | June |
| 07 | July |
| 08 | August |
| 09 | September |
| 10 | October |
| 11 | November |
| 12 | December |
| 21 | Lunar month 1 (December) |
| 22 | Lunar month 2 (January) |
| 23 | Lunar month 3 (February) |
| 24 | Lunar month 4 (March) |
| 25 | Lunar month 5 (April) |
| 26 | Lunar month 6 (May) |
| 27 | Lunar month 7 (June) |
| 28 | Lunar month 8 (July) |
| 29 | Lunar month 9 (August) |
| 30 | Lunar month 10 (September) |
| 31 | Lunar month 11 (October) |
| 32 | Lunar month 12 (November) |
| 99 | Unknown |
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
<span class="em">Columns 1 - 7 Interview and record the detailed information of every household member.</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Column 4 Month and year of birth</span></p>
<p>Question "May I have your month and year of birth?" record month and year of birth in Column Month and Year, respectively.</p>
<div class="i1">1. If the interviewee answers in a lunar calendar or the Thai zodiacal calendar e.g., Month 12 Year Rabbit, Record "12" in Column Month and "Rabbit" in Column Year.<br />2. If the interviewee answers in solar calendar e.g. September 2496, Record "September" in Column Month and "2496" in Column Year.<br />3. If the interviewee answers month of birth in solar calendar e.g., January and year of birth in the Thai Zodiacal calendar e.g., Great snake, the interviewer should ask for the year of birth.<br />Unless the interviewee does not know the exact year of birth, the interviewer records "Great snake"<br />4. If the interviewee does not know the month and year of birth, mark "X" in Column Month and Year.</div><p>Remarks: If the interviewee does not remember month and date of birth of family members, ask for the household registration to verify.
<p><span class="em">Column 4 Month and year of birth</span></p>
<p>Question "May I have your month and year of birth?" record month and year of birth in Column Month and Year, respectively.</p>
<div class="i1">1. If the interviewee answers in a lunar calendar or the Thai zodiacal calendar e.g., Month 12 Year Rabbit, Record "12" in Column Month and "Rabbit" in Column Year.<br />2. If the interviewee answers in solar calendar e.g. September 2496, Record "September" in Column Month and "2496" in Column Year.<br />3. If the interviewee answers month of birth in solar calendar e.g., January and year of birth in the Thai Zodiacal calendar e.g., Great snake, the interviewer should ask for the year of birth.<br />Unless the interviewee does not know the exact year of birth, the interviewer records "Great snake"<br />4. If the interviewee does not know the month and year of birth, mark "X" in Column Month and Year.</div><p>Remarks: If the interviewee does not remember month and date of birth of family members, ask for the household registration to verify.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the month of birth of the person.
Universe
Thailand 1980: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |