Censos Nacionales 1984. Octavo Censo Nacional de Población. Cuarto Censo Nacional de Vivienda - IPUMS Subset
Costa Rica, 1984
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Reference ID
CRI_1984_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Dirección General de Estadísticas y Censos, Ministerio de Economía y Comercio, IPUMS
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- CRI1984_PHC-H-H.dat
- CRI1984_PHC-P-H.dat
Children ever born (CR1984A_CHBORN)
Data file: CRI1984_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
222
End:
223
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CR84A426 CR84A427">Only for women 15 years of age and older<br />[Applies to questions 17 - 18]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CR84A426">17. Children born alive<br /><div class="i1">[] 00 None<br />_ _ Children</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CR84A426">17. Children born alive<br /><div class="i1">[] 00 None<br />_ _ Children</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 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 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="CR84A426 CR84A427"><span class="h2">Fifth block of questions: only for women 15 years old and older</span><br /><br />This is the last block of questions of the Population Form. They are written as you can see in the questionnaire as two questions, 17 and 18, and only should be applied to women 15 years old or older.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CR84A426"><span class="h3">Question 17: Children born alive</span><br /><br />The information about the number of children born alive should cover all children born alive had by each woman 15 years old or older to the date of the census, without the marital state of the woman being important; keep in mind that this number does not include still births.<br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />Referring to the person that is being enumerated at the moment, ask the person: How many children born alive have you had? Write down the number of children according to the following lines: always put two digits, that is to say, if it is one, write 01; if it is two children, 02 and so on. <br /><br />Before making the annotation, keep the following in mind:<br /><br /><div class="i1">a. All boys and girls born alive will be included even if they died immediately after the birth.<br />b. All boys and girls of all marriages or unions that the mother has had should be considered, in case she had some children while single.<br />c. Do not forget children who do not currently live with their mother.</div><br /><br />{<span class="em">Definition of Born Alive</span>}<br /><br />Consider a child born alive as one who upon being born breathes or makes any other sign of life independently of dying moments after being born.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CR84A426"><span class="h3">Question 17: Children born alive</span><br /><br />The information about the number of children born alive should cover all children born alive had by each woman 15 years old or older to the date of the census, without the marital state of the woman being important; keep in mind that this number does not include still births.<br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />Referring to the person that is being enumerated at the moment, ask the person: How many children born alive have you had? Write down the number of children according to the following lines: always put two digits, that is to say, if it is one, write 01; if it is two children, 02 and so on. <br /><br />Before making the annotation, keep the following in mind:<br /><br /><div class="i1">a. All boys and girls born alive will be included even if they died immediately after the birth.<br />b. All boys and girls of all marriages or unions that the mother has had should be considered, in case she had some children while single.<br />c. Do not forget children who do not currently live with their mother.</div><br /><br />{<span class="em">Definition of Born Alive</span>}<br /><br />Consider a child born alive as one who upon being born breathes or makes any other sign of life independently of dying moments after being born.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of children born alive.
Universe
Costa Rica 1984: Females age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |