General Population Census IV and Housing III - IPUMS Subset
Uruguay, 1975
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Reference ID
URY_1975_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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General Office of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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- URY1975_PHC-H-H.dat
- URY1975_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of children currently alive (edited) (UY1975A_CHALIVE2)
Data file: URY1975_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
188
End:
189
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="UY75A424 UY75A425 UY75A426 UY75A427 UY75A428 UY75A429 UY75A430 UY75A431"><span class="em">(IV) Other characteristics</span> (<span class="ital">for women 15 years old or older</span>)<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY75A424 UY75A428">19. Have you had children born alive?<br /><div class="i1">Mark the corresponding box.<br /><br />[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No<br />[] 9 Not known</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY75A424 UY75A428">19. Have you had children born alive?<br /><div class="i1">Mark the corresponding box.<br /><br />[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No<br />[] 9 Not known</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="UY75A401 UY75A402 UY75A403 UY75A404 UY75A405 UY75A406 UY75A407 UY75A408 UY75A409 UY75A410 UY75A411 UY75A412 UY75A413 UY75A414 UY75A415 UY75A416 UY75A417 UY75A418 UY75A419 UY75A420 UY75A421 UY75A422 UY75A423 UY75A424 UY75A425 UY75A426 UY75A427 UY75A428 UY75A429 UY75A430 UY75A431"><span class="em">G. Information of the people</span><br />169. Once the Section "F. Information of the home" is finished, you should ask the population questions to each one of the people who you are to enumerate.<br /><br />When possible, you should try to make each person provide you with their own information. Only in the case of a person who is absent at the time of your visit, or if it concerns children, will you receive their information from a third party.<br /><br />In each home, you will enumerate all people who slept in it the night before the "Day of the Census" or who, being absent this night for reasons of work, return to the home during the day. In such form, a doctor who did not sleep in his/her house because of being on guard in a hospital will be enumerated in their home. On the contrary, a traveler who spent many days away from their home will be enumerated in the place slept in during the night before the "Day of the Census."<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY75A420">253. For question no. 15 <span class="em">"Of the following types of activities, which did you do last week?"</span>, you should read the list of possible answers, one by one and in the order that is presented in the Census document, waiting for an affirmative answer. When you get it, mark the corresponding box with an "X", and do not read the following alternatives.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 73]</span><br /><br />As you will observe, the series of possible answers is divided into two parts: A and B.<br /><br />If a person being enumerated answers part A, you will ask the following questions from the chapter. On the contrary, if a person answers part B, you will not ask the rest of the questions from chapter III; cross them out with a diagonal line and go to chapter IV.<br /><br />Taking into account the previous instructions, if a person answers within part A of question no. 15 you should ask questions no. 16, 17, and 18.<br /><br />Mrs. de Gonzáles (28 years old) answers that during last week she only took care of the home. (Part B). Looking at the Census document, indicate what you should do to the following:<br /><ul class="b1">
<li>Cross out questions no. 16, 17 and 18 and go to chapter IV.</li>
</ul><br /><br />A young woman of 14 years answers affirmatively to the question "Did you study and not work?" What will you do in this case?<br /><ul class="b1">
<li>Cross out questions no. 16, 17 and 18 and go to chapter IV.</li>
</ul><br /><br />Mrs. De González says that last week, along with habitual duties of the home, she knit a sweater for her husband. What should you do?<br /><ul class="b1">
<li>Mark "Took care of the home only" for question no. 15, crossing out questions no. 16, 17 and 18 and going to chapter IV.</li>
</ul><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 74]</span><br /><br />259. Remember that all jobs that are done in a home for the use of its members or for gifts to other people should be considered "Duties of the home".<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY75A425 UY75A426 UY75A429 UY75A430">300. For question no. 20, <span class="em">"Of the children that were born alive, how many live in this house?"; "How many live in another place?"; "How many died?"</span><br /><br />You should pause between questions, with the purpose of getting the answer and writing it down in the corresponding place. If the answer to some of the questions is none, write down "0" (zero).<br /><br />A woman informs you that she had two children; a daughter who lives with her and a son who died at the age of 21. Make the corresponding notations.<br /><br />[Below the text are two forms, one of which is filled out but illegible]<br /><br />You should always ask the written questions, never leave a question to be implied.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY75A420">253. For question no. 15 <span class="em">"Of the following types of activities, which did you do last week?"</span>, you should read the list of possible answers, one by one and in the order that is presented in the Census document, waiting for an affirmative answer. When you get it, mark the corresponding box with an "X", and do not read the following alternatives.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 73]</span><br /><br />As you will observe, the series of possible answers is divided into two parts: A and B.<br /><br />If a person being enumerated answers part A, you will ask the following questions from the chapter. On the contrary, if a person answers part B, you will not ask the rest of the questions from chapter III; cross them out with a diagonal line and go to chapter IV.<br /><br />Taking into account the previous instructions, if a person answers within part A of question no. 15 you should ask questions no. 16, 17, and 18.<br /><br />Mrs. de Gonzáles (28 years old) answers that during last week she only took care of the home. (Part B). Looking at the Census document, indicate what you should do to the following:<br /><ul class="b1">
<li>Cross out questions no. 16, 17 and 18 and go to chapter IV.</li>
</ul><br /><br />A young woman of 14 years answers affirmatively to the question "Did you study and not work?" What will you do in this case?<br /><ul class="b1">
<li>Cross out questions no. 16, 17 and 18 and go to chapter IV.</li>
</ul><br /><br />Mrs. De González says that last week, along with habitual duties of the home, she knit a sweater for her husband. What should you do?<br /><ul class="b1">
<li>Mark "Took care of the home only" for question no. 15, crossing out questions no. 16, 17 and 18 and going to chapter IV.</li>
</ul><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 74]</span><br /><br />259. Remember that all jobs that are done in a home for the use of its members or for gifts to other people should be considered "Duties of the home".<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UY75A425 UY75A426 UY75A429 UY75A430">300. For question no. 20, <span class="em">"Of the children that were born alive, how many live in this house?"; "How many live in another place?"; "How many died?"</span><br /><br />You should pause between questions, with the purpose of getting the answer and writing it down in the corresponding place. If the answer to some of the questions is none, write down "0" (zero).<br /><br />A woman informs you that she had two children; a daughter who lives with her and a son who died at the age of 21. Make the corresponding notations.<br /><br />[Below the text are two forms, one of which is filled out but illegible]<br /><br />You should always ask the written questions, never leave a question to be implied.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the woman's number of children actually alive (assigned).
Universe
Uruguay 1975: Women 15+ [discrepancies: type I none; type II none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |