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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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Country of last residence (JM2001A_PREVCTRY)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 257
End: 257
Width: 1
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="JM01A428"><span class="em">2.8 In what country did you/did [the respondent] last live?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 U.S.A.<br />[] 2 U.K.<br />[] 3 Canada<br />[] 4 Caribbean country<br />[] 5 Other<br />[] 9 Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 USA
2 UK
3 Canada
4 Caribbean country
5 Other
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 the respondent’s country of last residence.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: Persons born in Jamaica who resided outside of Jamaica for 5 years or more [discrepancies: type I trace; type II trace]

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