IV Housing Census and IX Population Census of 1981 - IPUMS Subset
Guatemala, 1981
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Reference ID
GTM_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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- Data files
- GTM1981_PHC-H-H.dat
- GTM1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Female children surviving (GT1981A_CHSURVF)
Data file: GTM1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
315
End:
316
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">VII. People in the census household</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Only for women 15 years of age and older</span>
<br />[Questions 21 - 24 were asked of women age 15+ old]</p>
<p>22. Total children surviving</p>
<div class="i1">How many of these are currently alive?<br /><br />[] 00 None<br />[] [If any write the total number]</div><div class="i2">_ _ Total<br />_ _ Males<br />_ _ Females</div><div class="i1">[] 99 Unknown</div>
<p><span class="em">Only for women 15 years of age and older</span>
<br />[Questions 21 - 24 were asked of women age 15+ old]</p>
<p>22. Total children surviving</p>
<div class="i1">How many of these are currently alive?<br /><br />[] 00 None<br />[] [If any write the total number]</div><div class="i2">_ _ Total<br />_ _ Males<br />_ _ Females</div><div class="i1">[] 99 Unknown</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | None |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 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="GT81A434 GT81A435 GT81A436 GT81A437 GT81A438 GT81A439 GT81A440 GT81A441 GT81A442 GT81A443"><span class="h2">E. Fifth block: fertility and mortality characteristics (for all women 15 years of age and older)</span><br /><br />Questions 21-24 are designed to obtain information to allow estimations of levels and trends in fertility, mortality, and population growth.<br /><br />The adequate investigation of this question requires that the enumerator be delicate and extremely diligent in the request for information. Questions 21-24 should be presented to all women 15 years of age and older, irrespective of their marital status. If possible, these questions should be presented directly to each woman. Women sometimes forget to declare children born alive who have passed away, children who are alive but living in another place of residence, and also newborns. This should be kept in mind to avoid omissions.<br /><br />It has been verified that certain enumerators suppose that unmarried women do not have children and therefore do not present the pertinent questions to them. This is inadequate and leads to the collection of poor quality data.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT81A437 GT81A438 GT81A439"><span class="em">Question 22: total number of surviving children</span><br /><br />This question is presented to all women 15 years of age and older, irrespective of their marital status.<br /><br />1. How to formulate the question<br /><br />How many of your children are currently alive?<br /><br />The following definition should be kept in mind:<br /><br />Children currently alive:<br />All children that are alive at the time of the Census, irrespective of whether they:<br />a) Live with the mother<br />b) Reside in a geographical location different from that of enumeration of the mother, or live abroad.<br /><br />2. How to record the data<br /><br />If a mother does not have any surviving children, the number "00. none" is marked.<br /><br />For mothers who have one or more surviving children, the answer is recorded in the spaces provided: "total," "males", "females."<br /><br />If the informant does not know if the enumerated woman has surviving children, the number "99. unknown" is marked.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 90]</span><br /><br />3. Example:<br /><br />[These instructions refer to a graphic of question 22 of the census form]<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT81A437 GT81A438 GT81A439"><span class="em">Question 22: total number of surviving children</span><br /><br />This question is presented to all women 15 years of age and older, irrespective of their marital status.<br /><br />1. How to formulate the question<br /><br />How many of your children are currently alive?<br /><br />The following definition should be kept in mind:<br /><br />Children currently alive:<br />All children that are alive at the time of the Census, irrespective of whether they:<br />a) Live with the mother<br />b) Reside in a geographical location different from that of enumeration of the mother, or live abroad.<br /><br />2. How to record the data<br /><br />If a mother does not have any surviving children, the number "00. none" is marked.<br /><br />For mothers who have one or more surviving children, the answer is recorded in the spaces provided: "total," "males", "females."<br /><br />If the informant does not know if the enumerated woman has surviving children, the number "99. unknown" is marked.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 90]</span><br /><br />3. Example:<br /><br />[These instructions refer to a graphic of question 22 of the census form]<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable reports the number of female children born to a woman still living at the time of the census.
Universe
Guatemala 1981: Female age 15+ who ever gave birth [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |