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Census 2011 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2011
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ZAF_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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Race or ethnicity (ZA2011A_ETHN)

Data file: ZAF2011_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 219
End: 219
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3"> P-05 Population group</span>
<br />How would [the person] describe him/herself in terms of population group?
<br />Write the appropriate code in the box _</p>
<div class="i1">1. Black African<br />2. Colored<br />3. Indian or Asian<br />4. White<br />5. Other</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Black African
2 Coloured
3 Indian or Asian
4 White
5 Other
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 a person's race or ethnicity.
Universe
South Africa 2011: All persons

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