XI General Population and Housing Census, 1990 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 1990
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Reference ID
MEX_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- MEX1990_PHC-H-H.dat
- MEX1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Children ever born (MX1990A_CHBORN)
Data file: MEX1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
226
End:
227
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="MX90A423 MX90A424 MX90A425 MX90A426 MX90A427 MX90A428 MX90A429 MX90A430 MX90A431 MX90A432 MX90A433 MX90A434 MX90A435 MX90A436">Ask only if the person is twelve years old or more<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX90A423 MX90A424">11. Number of children<br /><br />For women who are twelve years old or more<br /><br />Have you had a son or daughter born alive? Mark with an X one circle only.<br /><div class="i1">[ ] 1 Yes<br />[ ] 2 No</div><br /><br />If the answer is yes ask:<br /><br />In all how many sons or daughters have you had born alive?<br /><div class="i1">_____Write the number</div><br /><br />How many are currently alive?<br /><div class="i1">_____ Write the number</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX90A423 MX90A424">11. Number of children<br /><br />For women who are twelve years old or more<br /><br />Have you had a son or daughter born alive? Mark with an X one circle only.<br /><div class="i1">[ ] 1 Yes<br />[ ] 2 No</div><br /><br />If the answer is yes ask:<br /><br />In all how many sons or daughters have you had born alive?<br /><div class="i1">_____Write the number</div><br /><br />How many are currently alive?<br /><div class="i1">_____ Write the number</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 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 98 | Not specified |
| 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="MX90A423 MX90A424 MX90A425 MX90A426 MX90A427 MX90A428 MX90A429 MX90A430 MX90A431 MX90A432 MX90A433 MX90A434 MX90A435 MX90A436"><span class="h3">Questions for persons who are twelve years old or more.</span><br /><br />Questions: 11. Number of children; 12. Civil status; 13. Principal activity; 14. Principal Occupation; 15. Labor situation; 16. Hours; 17. Economic activity and 18. Income, will only be asked if the person about whom you are requesting information is 12 years old or more. If the person is a man, continue directly with the question about civil status. If the person is a woman, ask question 11. Number of children.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX90A423 MX90A424"><span class="h2">11. Number of children</span><br /><br />This question is only for women who are 12 years old or more.<br /><br />If the informant answers that the woman has not had any son or daughter born alive, write he answer in the questionnaire and continue with question 12. Civil Status.<br /><br />If the answer is that the woman has had a son or daughter born alive, ask for the total number of children who were born alive and the total number of children who are still alive.<br /><br />Remember that this question is about all of the sons and daughters that were born alive, without taking into account whether they live with the mother or not. Be sure that the total of sons and daughters that the enumerated woman has had is equal or greater than the number of children that she currently has; clarify this with the informant and correct any errors.<br /><br /><div class="i1">[Illustration]<br />-I had four children<br />-How many of them are still alive?<br />-3 because one of them died.<br /><br />11. Number of children<br />For women who are twelve years old or more<br /><br />Have you had any daughter or son who was born alive?<br />Mark with an x only one circle<br />Yes [x] 1<br />No [ ] 2<br />If the answer is yes, ask:<br />In total, how many daughters and sons who were born alive have you had?<br />[4] write the number<br />How many of them are still alive?<br />[3] write the number<br />[End of illustration]</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX90A423 MX90A424"><span class="h2">11. Number of children</span><br /><br />This question is only for women who are 12 years old or more.<br /><br />If the informant answers that the woman has not had any son or daughter born alive, write he answer in the questionnaire and continue with question 12. Civil Status.<br /><br />If the answer is that the woman has had a son or daughter born alive, ask for the total number of children who were born alive and the total number of children who are still alive.<br /><br />Remember that this question is about all of the sons and daughters that were born alive, without taking into account whether they live with the mother or not. Be sure that the total of sons and daughters that the enumerated woman has had is equal or greater than the number of children that she currently has; clarify this with the informant and correct any errors.<br /><br /><div class="i1">[Illustration]<br />-I had four children<br />-How many of them are still alive?<br />-3 because one of them died.<br /><br />11. Number of children<br />For women who are twelve years old or more<br /><br />Have you had any daughter or son who was born alive?<br />Mark with an x only one circle<br />Yes [x] 1<br />No [ ] 2<br />If the answer is yes, ask:<br />In total, how many daughters and sons who were born alive have you had?<br />[4] write the number<br />How many of them are still alive?<br />[3] write the number<br />[End of illustration]</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates number of children born alive.
Universe
Mexico 1990: Females age 12+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |