Population Census 1982, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1982

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JAM_1982_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Population Census Unit, Department of Statistics, IPUMS

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Usual residence (parish in Jamaica) (JM1982A_URESPAR)

Data file: JAM1982_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 193

End: 194

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

<svar v="JM82A401 JM82A402 JM82A403 JM82A404 JM82A405 JM82A406 JM82A407 JM82A408 JM82A409 JM82A410"><span class="em">Section 2: Characteristics</span><br />[All persons]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM82A405 JM82A406">11. Usual residence<br /><div class="i1">a) Local or foreign:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] This household<br />[] Elsewhere in country<br />[] Abroad<br />[] Not stated</div><br /><div class="i1">b) Parish in Jamaica:</div><br /> <div class="i2">[] Saint Elizabeth<br />[] Manchester<br />[] Clarendon<br />[] Saint Catherine<br />[] Kingston<br />[] Saint Andrew<br />[] Saint Thomas<br />[] Portland<br />[] Saint Mary<br />[] Saint Ann<br />[] Trelawney<br />[] Saint James<br />[] Hanover<br />[] Westmoreland<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
01	Kingston
02	Saint Andrew
03	Saint Thomas
04	Portland
05	Saint Mary
06	Saint Ann
07	Trelawny
08	Saint James
09	Hanover
10	Westmoreland
11	Saint Elizabeth
12	Manchester
13	Clarendon
14	Saint Catherine
98	Unknown
99	NIU (Not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the parish where the individual resides most of the time.

Universe

Jamaica 1982: Persons not living abroad [discrepancies: type I none; type II 0.3%]

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