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2010 Puerto Rico Community Survey - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 2006 - 2010
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PRI_2010_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Mar 29, 2019
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Self-care difficulty (PR2010A_DIFFCARE)

Data file: PRI2010_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 373
End: 373
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">G - Answer question 18a-c if this person is 5 years old or over. Otherwise, skip to the questions for Person 2 on page 12. </span></p>

<p>[Question 18 was asked of persons age 5 and above.]</p>

<p><span class="em">c) Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing?</span><div class="i1">[] Yes<br />[] No</div>
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Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 No
2 Yes
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 whether respondents have any physical or mental health condition that has lasted at least 6 months and makes it difficult for them to take care of their own personal needs, such as bathing, dressing, or getting around inside the home. This does not include temporary health conditions, such as broken bones or pregnancies.
Universe
Puerto Rico 2010: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]

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