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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- JAM2001_PHC-H-H
- JAM2001_PHC-P-H
Parish or country of birth (JM2001A_BPLPAR)
Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
244
End:
245
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="JM01A423 JM01A424 JM01A425 JM01A426 JM01A427 JM01A428 JM01A429 JM01A430">[Questions 2.3 - 2.10 are for all persons who are usual residents of the household. If not usual resident of household, interview ended at questions 2.2]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="JM01A423"><span class="em">2.3 Where were you/was [the respondent] born? By that I mean the place where your/his/her mother was residing at the time?</span><br /><div class="i1">[After this question] end interview if not usual resident of household.<br /><br />a. Parish in Jamaica (score Parish, and continue to question 2.5)</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Kingston<br />[] 2 St. Andrew<br />[] 3 St. Thomas<br />[] 4 Portland<br />[] 5 St. Mary<br />[] 6 St. Ann<br />[] 7 Trelawny<br />[] 8 St. James<br />[] 9 Hanover<br />[] 10 Westmoreland<br />[] 11 St. Elizabeth<br />[] 12 Manchester<br />[] 13 Clarendon<br />[] 14 St. Catherine<br />[] 99 Not stated</div><br /><div class="i1">b. Abroad</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 15 U.S.A.<br />[] 16 U.K.<br />[] 17 Canada<br />[] 18 Caribbean country<br />[] 19 India<br />[] 20 South East Asia<br />[] 21 Other<br />[] 29 Not stated</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="JM01A423"><span class="em">2.3 Where were you/was [the respondent] born? By that I mean the place where your/his/her mother was residing at the time?</span><br /><div class="i1">[After this question] end interview if not usual resident of household.<br /><br />a. Parish in Jamaica (score Parish, and continue to question 2.5)</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Kingston<br />[] 2 St. Andrew<br />[] 3 St. Thomas<br />[] 4 Portland<br />[] 5 St. Mary<br />[] 6 St. Ann<br />[] 7 Trelawny<br />[] 8 St. James<br />[] 9 Hanover<br />[] 10 Westmoreland<br />[] 11 St. Elizabeth<br />[] 12 Manchester<br />[] 13 Clarendon<br />[] 14 St. Catherine<br />[] 99 Not stated</div><br /><div class="i1">b. Abroad</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 15 U.S.A.<br />[] 16 U.K.<br />[] 17 Canada<br />[] 18 Caribbean country<br />[] 19 India<br />[] 20 South East Asia<br />[] 21 Other<br />[] 29 Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Kingston |
| 02 | St. Andrew |
| 03 | St. Thomas |
| 04 | Portland |
| 05 | St. Mary |
| 06 | St. Ann |
| 07 | Trelawny |
| 08 | St. James |
| 09 | Hanover |
| 10 | Westmoreland |
| 11 | St. Elizabeth |
| 12 | Manchester |
| 13 | Clarendon |
| 14 | St. Catherine |
| 15 | United States |
| 16 | United Kingdom |
| 17 | Canada |
| 18 | Caribbean country |
| 19 | India |
| 20 | Southeast Asia |
| 21 | Other foreign country |
| 98 | Unknown |
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 the respondent’s parish or country of birth.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: All persons
concept
Concept