2015 The Puerto Rico Community Survey - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 2011 - 2015

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Reference ID

PRI_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Veteran, served 2001 or later (PR2015A_VET01LTR)

Data file: PRI2015_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 479

End: 479

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

26. Has this person ever served on active duty in the US armed forces, reserves, or national guard?</p>
<div class="i1">Mark (x) one box<br /><br />[] Never served in the military - skip to question 29a<br />[] Only on active duty for training in the Reserves or national guard - skip to question 28a<br />[] Now on active duty<br />[] On active duty in the past, but not now</div><p>27. When did this person serve on active duty in the US armed forces?</p>
<div class="i1">Mark (x) a box for each period in which this person served, even if just for part of the period.<br /><br />[] September 2001 or later<br />[] August 1990 to August 2001 (including Persian Gulf War)<br />[] May 1975 to July 1990<br />[] Vietnam era (August 1964 to April 1975)<br />[] February 1955 to July 1964<br />[] Korean War (July 1950 to January 1955)<br />[] January 1947 to June 1950<br />[] World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)<br />[] November 1941 or earlier</div>

Value	Category
1	No
2	Yes, served this period
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the person is a veteran who served in 2001 or later.

Universe

Puerto Rico 2015: Persons age 17+, currently or formerly in the armed forces [discrepancies: none]

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