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Population Census 1996

South Africa, 1996
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ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
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Mental disability (mental)

Data file: SA Census 1996 Person_v01

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 8
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Household questionnaire: Q13 Does (the person) have a serious sight, hearing, physical or mental disability?

Personal questionnaire: Q13 Does this person have a serious sight, hearing, physical or mental disability?

Special enumeration questionnaire: Not included
Categories
Value Category
0 No
1 Mental disability
6 N/A: No disability
7 N/A: Unspecified
8 N/A: Institution
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 reflects whether or not the enumerated person has any kind of mental disability
Universe
All persons with a disability (on household and personal questionnaires), enumerated at night between Wednesday 9 October and Thursday 10 October 1996.

Others

Notes
See Disability status
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