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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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Parish of last residence (JM2001A_PREVPAR)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 254
End: 255
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="JM01A426"><span class="em">2.6 In what parish did you/did [the respondent] last live?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 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 /></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
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the respondent’s parish of last residence.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: Persons who were born in Jamaica [discrepancies: type I none; type II 0.6%]

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