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XI Recenseamento Geral do Brasil. Censo Demográfico 2000. - IPUMS Subset

Brazil, 2001
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BRA_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, IPUMS
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Ability to see (BR2000A_DISBLIND)

Data file: BRA2000_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 277
End: 277
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="BR00A427"><span class="h3">4.11 How do you evaluate your ability to see? (If you use glasses or contact lenses, make your evaluation based on when you're using them)</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 incapable<br />[] 2 severe permanent difficulties<br />[] 3 some permanent difficulties<br />[] 4 no difficulty</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Incapable
2 Significant permanent difficulty
3 Some permanent difficulty
4 No difficulty
9 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="BR00A427"><span class="h3">Question 4.11 - How do you evaluate your ability to see? (If the person wears glasses or contact lenses, make your evaluation when he or she is wearing them.)</span><br /><br />According to the declaration, mark:<br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">1 - Unable</span> - for persons who state they have been completely blind since birth or who have totally lost their vision due to disease or accident;<br /><span class="em">2 - Severe permanent difficulty</span> - for persons who state they have great permanent difficulty to see, even with the use of glasses or contact lenses;<br /><span class="em">3 - Some permanent difficulty</span> - for persons who state that they have some permanent difficulty in seeing, even with the use of glasses or contact lenses; and<br /><span class="em">4 - No difficulty</span> - for persons who state they have no difficulty seeing, even if they must use glasses or contact lenses.</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether a person has a problem with his/her ability to see.
Universe
Brazil 2000: All persons

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var_concept.title Vocabulary
Disability Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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