2000 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Trinidad and Tobago, 2000
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Reference ID
TTO_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- TTO2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- TTO2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Age at birth of first live-born child (TT2000A_AGE1STB)
Data file: TTO2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
344
End:
345
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section 9. Fertility - For female 14 years old and over</span></p>
<p>[Questions 38 and 39(a) were asked of those who had at least one live birth]</p>
<p>38. Age at birth of first live born child</p>
<div class="i1">What was (N's) [the respondent's] age when she had her first live born child?<br />_ _</div>
<p>[Questions 38 and 39(a) were asked of those who had at least one live birth]</p>
<p>38. Age at birth of first live born child</p>
<div class="i1">What was (N's) [the respondent's] age when she had her first live born child?<br />_ _</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 14 | 14 or younger |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 33 | 33 |
| 34 | 34 |
| 35 | 35 |
| 36 | 36 |
| 37 | 37 |
| 38 | 38 |
| 39 | 39 |
| 40 | 40 or older |
| 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
<span class="h3">Section 9 - Fertility</span></p>
<p>This Section will provide information on fertility of all females' 14 years and over. The census, moreover, seeks to obtain supplementary data of demographic interest than that provided from the Registrar's General Office.</p>
<p>The data collected are of even greater importance when cross-classified and analyzed by marital and union status, religion, ethnicity and other socioeconomic factors like occupational and educational attainment. Two examples of measures of fertility that can be obtained from the census are the ratio of young children to women of childbearing age and the number of children ever born to women. Additionally, fertility studies could be extended to population groups or communities within Trinidad and Tobago.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.58]</span></p>
<p>Fertility simply indicates the rate at which women of childbearing age are having children. This will have a direct impact on resource allocation in terms of medical, educational, health and training facilities.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 38 - Age at birth of first live born child</span></p>
<p>This question is not applicable to persons answering none _0 in question 37.</p>
<p>Record in completed years the age of the woman at the time of birth of her first live born child. Answers to this question may prove useful in arriving at the estimate of the woman's present age, as well as checking for inconsistencies.
<p>This Section will provide information on fertility of all females' 14 years and over. The census, moreover, seeks to obtain supplementary data of demographic interest than that provided from the Registrar's General Office.</p>
<p>The data collected are of even greater importance when cross-classified and analyzed by marital and union status, religion, ethnicity and other socioeconomic factors like occupational and educational attainment. Two examples of measures of fertility that can be obtained from the census are the ratio of young children to women of childbearing age and the number of children ever born to women. Additionally, fertility studies could be extended to population groups or communities within Trinidad and Tobago.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.58]</span></p>
<p>Fertility simply indicates the rate at which women of childbearing age are having children. This will have a direct impact on resource allocation in terms of medical, educational, health and training facilities.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 38 - Age at birth of first live born child</span></p>
<p>This question is not applicable to persons answering none _0 in question 37.</p>
<p>Record in completed years the age of the woman at the time of birth of her first live born child. Answers to this question may prove useful in arriving at the estimate of the woman's present age, as well as checking for inconsistencies.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the age of the woman at the birth of her first live-born child.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 2000: Females age 14+ who ever gave birth [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |