Population and Housing Census 1980 - IPUMS Subset
Malaysia, 1980
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Reference ID
MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, Minnesota Population Center
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- MYS1980-H-H
- MYS1980-P-H
State or country of birth (MY1980A_0415)
Data file: MYS1980-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
180
End:
181
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
16. Were you born in Malaysia?
[] Yes
[] No (Skip to 18)
[] Unknown (Skip to 19)
17. In which state were you born?
[Question 17 was asked of persons who were born in Malaysia.]
[] Johore
[] Kedah
[] Kelantan
[] Malacca
[] Negri Sembilan
[] Pahang
[] Penang
[] Perak
[] Perlis
[] Selangor
[] Trengganu
[] Federal Territory
[] Sabah
[] Sarawak
[] State Unknown
(Skip to 19)
18. In which country were you born?
[Question 18 was asked of those who were not born in Malaysia.]
[] Singapore
[] Thailand
[] Indonesia
[] Philippines
[] Vietnam
[] China
[] India/Pakistan/Bangladesh/Sri Lanka
[] Other countries
[] Unknown
[] Yes
[] No (Skip to 18)
[] Unknown (Skip to 19)
17. In which state were you born?
[Question 17 was asked of persons who were born in Malaysia.]
[] Johore
[] Kedah
[] Kelantan
[] Malacca
[] Negri Sembilan
[] Pahang
[] Penang
[] Perak
[] Perlis
[] Selangor
[] Trengganu
[] Federal Territory
[] Sabah
[] Sarawak
[] State Unknown
(Skip to 19)
18. In which country were you born?
[Question 18 was asked of those who were not born in Malaysia.]
[] Singapore
[] Thailand
[] Indonesia
[] Philippines
[] Vietnam
[] China
[] India/Pakistan/Bangladesh/Sri Lanka
[] Other countries
[] Unknown
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Johore |
| 2 | Kedah |
| 3 | Kelantan |
| 4 | Malacca |
| 5 | Negri Semilan |
| 6 | Pahang |
| 7 | Penang |
| 8 | Perak |
| 9 | Perlis |
| 10 | Selangor |
| 11 | Trengganu |
| 12 | Federal Territory |
| 13 | Sabah |
| 14 | Sarawak |
| 15 | State Unknown |
| 16 | Singapore |
| 17 | Indonesia |
| 18 | Philippines |
| 19 | Thailand |
| 20 | Vietnam |
| 21 | China |
| 22 | India/Pakistan/Bangladesh/Sri Lanka |
| 23 | Other countries |
| 24 | Respondent did not know |
| 99 | 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
Questions 16-18 obtain information on the person's birth place and are quite straightforward.
Question 16: Only if the person does not know the place of birth at all are you to mark the 'Unknown' box.
Question 17: If a person answers 'Kuala Lumpur' you are to mark the box 'Federal Territory '.
Question 18 is to be asked only of those who were not born in Malaysia. Note that the countries India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh are categorized together. Taiwan is to be included under the category 'Other Countries'.
Question 16: Only if the person does not know the place of birth at all are you to mark the 'Unknown' box.
Question 17: If a person answers 'Kuala Lumpur' you are to mark the box 'Federal Territory '.
Question 18 is to be asked only of those who were not born in Malaysia. Note that the countries India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh are categorized together. Taiwan is to be included under the category 'Other Countries'.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the state or country of birth.
Universe
All persons
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |