Intercensal Survey 2015 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2015
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MEX_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- MEX2015_PHC-H-H.dat
- MEX2015_PHC-P-H.dat
State or country of birth (MX2015A_BPL)
Data file: MEX2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
217
End:
219
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
11. Place or country of birth
<br />In which state of the Mexican republic or in which country was [the respondent] born?
<br />[Circle one code]</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Here, in this state [skip to question 13]<br />[] In another state ________ [write the state] [skip to question 13]<br />[] 3 In the United States of America<br />[] In another country ________ [write the country]</div>
<br />In which state of the Mexican republic or in which country was [the respondent] born?
<br />[Circle one code]</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Here, in this state [skip to question 13]<br />[] In another state ________ [write the state] [skip to question 13]<br />[] 3 In the United States of America<br />[] In another country ________ [write the country]</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Aguascalientes |
| 002 | Baja California |
| 003 | Baja California Sur |
| 004 | Campeche |
| 005 | Coahuila de Zaragoza |
| 006 | Colima |
| 007 | Chiapas |
| 008 | Chihuahua |
| 009 | Distrito Federal |
| 010 | Durango |
| 011 | Guanajuato |
| 012 | Guerrero |
| 013 | Hidalgo |
| 014 | Jalisco |
| 015 | Mexico |
| 016 | Michoacan de Ocampo |
| 017 | Morelos |
| 018 | Nayarit |
| 019 | Nuevo Leon |
| 020 | Oaxaca |
| 021 | Puebla |
| 022 | Queretaro |
| 023 | Quintana Roo |
| 024 | San Luis Potosi |
| 025 | Sinaloa |
| 026 | Sonora |
| 027 | Tabasco |
| 028 | Tamaulipas |
| 029 | Tlaxcala |
| 030 | Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave |
| 031 | Yucatan |
| 032 | Zacatecas |
| 097 | Mexico, state not specified |
| 100 | Africa |
| 204 | Argentina |
| 208 | Belize |
| 210 | Bolivia |
| 211 | Brazil |
| 213 | Canada |
| 214 | Colombia |
| 215 | Costa Rica |
| 216 | Cuba |
| 217 | Chile |
| 219 | Ecuador |
| 220 | El Salvador |
| 221 | United States of America |
| 225 | Guatemala |
| 228 | Haiti |
| 229 | Honduras |
| 234 | Nicaragua |
| 235 | Panama |
| 237 | Peru |
| 238 | Puerto Rico |
| 239 | Dominican Republic |
| 247 | Uruguay |
| 250 | Venezuela |
| 299 | America, not elsewhere classified |
| 312 | North Korea |
| 313 | South Korea |
| 315 | China |
| 316 | Taiwan |
| 325 | India |
| 329 | Israel |
| 330 | Japan |
| 335 | Lebanon |
| 399 | Asia, not elsewhere classified |
| 402 | Germany |
| 415 | Spain |
| 419 | France |
| 425 | Italy |
| 436 | Holland |
| 437 | Poland |
| 438 | Portugal |
| 439 | Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 442 | Russia |
| 445 | Sweden |
| 446 | Switzerland |
| 499 | Europe, not elsewhere classified |
| 500 | Oceania |
| 997 | Another country, not specified |
| 998 | 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">11. State or country of birth</span>
<br />This question identifies the Mexican state or the country where the person was born.
<br />Read the question, listen the answer and circle a code or record the name of the state or country.</p>
<p>[Figures are omitted]</p>
<p>Circle the code 1 when the person was born in the same entity where you are conducting the interview and go to question 13 "Speak indigenous language". If the person was born in the United States of America, then circle the code 3.</p>
<p>Write on the line the name of the state or country where the person was born if he/she is in a different state at the moment of the interview or if he/she was born in a different country from the United States of America.</p>
<p>If the answer is the name of a municipality or delegation, colony, or locality, ask the state of Mexico or the country and record it on the line. Do not use abbreviations. In the case of obtaining imprecise information, record the information received on the corresponding line.
<br />When the informant answers he/she was born in Mexico or Mexico City, ask him/her to clarify if it is the federal district or the state of Mexico and record it. If the person was born in the United States or in another country, continue with the question 12 "Nationality"; otherwise, go to question 13 "Speak indigenous language".
<br />This question identifies the Mexican state or the country where the person was born.
<br />Read the question, listen the answer and circle a code or record the name of the state or country.</p>
<p>[Figures are omitted]</p>
<p>Circle the code 1 when the person was born in the same entity where you are conducting the interview and go to question 13 "Speak indigenous language". If the person was born in the United States of America, then circle the code 3.</p>
<p>Write on the line the name of the state or country where the person was born if he/she is in a different state at the moment of the interview or if he/she was born in a different country from the United States of America.</p>
<p>If the answer is the name of a municipality or delegation, colony, or locality, ask the state of Mexico or the country and record it on the line. Do not use abbreviations. In the case of obtaining imprecise information, record the information received on the corresponding line.
<br />When the informant answers he/she was born in Mexico or Mexico City, ask him/her to clarify if it is the federal district or the state of Mexico and record it. If the person was born in the United States or in another country, continue with the question 12 "Nationality"; otherwise, go to question 13 "Speak indigenous language".
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the state or country of birth of the person.
Universe
Mexico 2015: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |