2015 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Sierra Leone, 2015
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Reference ID
SLE_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Sierra Leone (SLL), IPUMS
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- Data files
- SLE2015_PHC-H-H.dat
- SLE2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Main disability (SL2015A_MNDISAB)
Data file: SLE2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
258
End:
259
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em"> All persons [Questions P01-P20]</span></p>
<p>[Section II was answered for all persons who selected living in occupied housing units in question I15]</p>
<p>Disability [Questions P15-P19]</p>
<p>P16. Main type of disability</p>
<div class="i1">Answered only if the respondent answered yes to having a disability in P15.<br /><br />[] 00 None<br />[] 01 Physical disability (Polio)<br />[] 02 Physical disability (Amputee)<br />[] 03 Blind or visually impaired<br />[] 04 Partially sighted<br />[] 05 Deaf<br />[] 06 Partially deaf<br />[] 07 Speech difficulties<br />[] 08 Mute/Dumb<br />[] 09 Mental difficulties<br />[] 10 Spinal injury/disability<br />[] 11 Psychiatric disability<br />[] 12 Epileptic<br />[] 13 Rheumatism<br />[] 14 Albinism<br />[] 15 Kyphoscoliosis (Hunch Back)<br />[] 16 Other</div>
<p>[Section II was answered for all persons who selected living in occupied housing units in question I15]</p>
<p>Disability [Questions P15-P19]</p>
<p>P16. Main type of disability</p>
<div class="i1">Answered only if the respondent answered yes to having a disability in P15.<br /><br />[] 00 None<br />[] 01 Physical disability (Polio)<br />[] 02 Physical disability (Amputee)<br />[] 03 Blind or visually impaired<br />[] 04 Partially sighted<br />[] 05 Deaf<br />[] 06 Partially deaf<br />[] 07 Speech difficulties<br />[] 08 Mute/Dumb<br />[] 09 Mental difficulties<br />[] 10 Spinal injury/disability<br />[] 11 Psychiatric disability<br />[] 12 Epileptic<br />[] 13 Rheumatism<br />[] 14 Albinism<br />[] 15 Kyphoscoliosis (Hunch Back)<br />[] 16 Other</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Physical disability (polio) |
| 02 | Physical disability (amputee) |
| 03 | Blind or visually impaired |
| 04 | Partially sighted |
| 05 | Deaf |
| 06 | Partially deaf |
| 07 | Speech difficulties |
| 08 | Mute |
| 09 | Mental difficulties |
| 10 | Spinal injury disability |
| 11 | Psychiatric disability |
| 12 | Epileptic |
| 13 | Rheumatism |
| 14 | Albinism |
| 15 | Kyphoscoliosis (hunch back) |
| 16 | Other |
| 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
<span class="h2">Section 2: Population characteristics</span></p>
<p>Columns (P01) to (P20) -- These should provide particulars of all persons who slept in the household on census night. The questions therefore apply to all persons irrespective of age or sex, except P13 which applies to persons 5 years and above.</p>
<p><span class="em">P16 and P17 - Type of disability</span>
<br />124. Ask for the type of disability and record the appropriate code (refer to the code list). For example, 'Physical disability (Polio) is 01; 'Physical disability (Amputee) ' is 02, etc.</p>
<p>125. Some people may have more than one disability. In such cases, record the most serious one as main in P16and the other as 2nd in P17.
<p>Columns (P01) to (P20) -- These should provide particulars of all persons who slept in the household on census night. The questions therefore apply to all persons irrespective of age or sex, except P13 which applies to persons 5 years and above.</p>
<p><span class="em">P16 and P17 - Type of disability</span>
<br />124. Ask for the type of disability and record the appropriate code (refer to the code list). For example, 'Physical disability (Polio) is 01; 'Physical disability (Amputee) ' is 02, etc.</p>
<p>125. Some people may have more than one disability. In such cases, record the most serious one as main in P16and the other as 2nd in P17.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's main disability.
Universe
Sierra Leone 2015: Persons with a disability [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Disability Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |