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Population Census 2001, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 2001
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JAM_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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Telephone (JM2001A_PHONE)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 184
End: 184
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="JM01A063"><span class="em">3.17 Does this household have access to a telephone?</span><br /><div class="i1">One answer only<br /><br />[] 1 Yes, in dwelling (not cellular)<br />[] 2 Yes, cellular<br />[] 3 Yes, neighbor's facility<br />[] 4 No<br />[] 9 Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes in dwelling (not cellular)
2 Yes cellular
3 Yes neighbor's facility
4 No
8 Unknown
9 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether there was a telephone in the dwelling, if it was cellular, or if the household used a neighbor’s telephone.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: Private households [discrepancies: none]

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