Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 2001

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CAN_2001_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

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Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center

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Greek ethnic origin (CA2001A_0438)

Data file: CAN2001-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 226

End: 226

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

While most people in Canada view themselves as Canadians, information on their ancestral origins has been collected since the 1901 Census to capture the changing composition of Canada's diverse population. Therefore, this question refers to the origins of the person's ancestors.
17. To which ethnic or cultural group(s) did this person's ancestors belong?

For example, Canadian, French, English, Chinese, Italian, German, Scottish, Irish, Cree, Micmac, Métis, Inuit (Eskimo), East Indian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Filipino, Jewish, Greek, Jamaican, Vietnamese, Lebanese, Chilean, Somali, etc.
Specify as many groups as applicable [below]
________

Categories

Value	Category
1	Greek single ethnic origin
2	Greek multiple ethnic origin
3	Other
8	Unknown
9	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

Question 19 -- Population group

Population group should not be confused with citizenship or nationality.
For persons who belong to more than one group, mark all the circles that apply. Do not report "bi-racial" or "mixed" in the box provided.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates persons who reported at least one Greek ethnic origin.

Universe

Persons not from the Atlantic provinces and the territories

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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