VI National Population and Housing Census, 1981 - IPUMS Subset
Dominican Republic, 1981
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DOM_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE), IPUMS
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Number of persons in the household (DO1981A_PERNO)
Data file: DOM1981_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
255
End:
256
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Chapter VI. Composition of the household </span></p>
<p>Write the name and surname of each of the people in the household who habitually live in this dwelling. Write as well the name and surname of people who do not habitually live in this dwelling, but who slept here the night before the day of the census. (Be sure to include children, newborn infants, and elderly persons.)</p>
<p>Column 1 Person number
<p>Write the name and surname of each of the people in the household who habitually live in this dwelling. Write as well the name and surname of people who do not habitually live in this dwelling, but who slept here the night before the day of the census. (Be sure to include children, newborn infants, and elderly persons.)</p>
<p>Column 1 Person number
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+ |
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
<span class="h2"> Chapter VI. Household composition</span></p>
<p>The instructions given in form and in this manual should be followed rigorously in filling out this chapter.</p>
<p>This chapter consists of 6 columns: the first is for recording the order number of the persons to be listed in the next column: 1 for the head of household, 2 for the second person, 3 for the third person, and so on successively.</p>
<p>In the second column, beginning with the head of household and following the order indicated on the census form, the name of each person making up the household who usually resides in the dwelling is recorded (the usual residents should be recorded whether they were present or not the night prior to the Census).</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 44]</span></p>
<p>Once the usual residents are recorded, those persons who are not residents but who slept in the dwelling the night prior to the census day are recorded.</p>
<p>The residency of each household member is recorded in Column 3.</p>
<p><span class="em">Resident:</span>
<br />A resident is one who has normally lived in the enumerated dwelling for the last 6 months or more; or, having lived there for a shorter time, who has the intention of staying.</p>
<p>If a resident slept in the dwelling the night prior to the census day, he is marked as Present, whether present or not at the time of enumeration.</p>
<p>If the resident did not sleep in the dwelling the night prior to the census day, he is marked as Absent, whether present or not at the time of enumeration.</p>
<p><span class="em">Residents considered to be absent: </span><div class="i1">a) Those who are temporarily absent for business, vacation, work, sickness, etc.<br /><br />b) Those who are detained [imprisoned], serving a sentence of less than 6 months.</div><span class="pg">[p. 45]</span></p>
<p>The following residents are not considered to be absent and are not included in the census form of their respective families:</p>
<div class="i1">a) Students who are living in another city of the country for more than 6 months.<br /><br />b) Families living abroad for more than 6 months.<br /><br />c) Military personnel living on bases, doctors or nurses living in a hospital or clinic, or domestic employees living with a family.<br /><br />d) Permanent patients in sanatoriums, asylums, or other similar establishments.<br /><br />e) Detainees serving a sentence of more than 6 months.</div><p>If any of these persons slept in the dwelling the night prior to census day they are recorded as Non-residents.</p>
<p>Students who are living in another city or town, in country or abroad, for more than 6 months are considered to be Present Residents or Absent Residents in the place where they study.</p>
<p><span class="em">Non-residents:</span></p>
<p>Non-residents are all of those who slept in the enumerated dwelling the night prior to the census day and who are not usual residents in the dwelling.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 46]</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Important note:</span></p>
<p>All those born before 12 midnight the night prior to the census day and all those who passed away after 12 midnight the night prior to the census day should be enumerated.
<p>The instructions given in form and in this manual should be followed rigorously in filling out this chapter.</p>
<p>This chapter consists of 6 columns: the first is for recording the order number of the persons to be listed in the next column: 1 for the head of household, 2 for the second person, 3 for the third person, and so on successively.</p>
<p>In the second column, beginning with the head of household and following the order indicated on the census form, the name of each person making up the household who usually resides in the dwelling is recorded (the usual residents should be recorded whether they were present or not the night prior to the Census).</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 44]</span></p>
<p>Once the usual residents are recorded, those persons who are not residents but who slept in the dwelling the night prior to the census day are recorded.</p>
<p>The residency of each household member is recorded in Column 3.</p>
<p><span class="em">Resident:</span>
<br />A resident is one who has normally lived in the enumerated dwelling for the last 6 months or more; or, having lived there for a shorter time, who has the intention of staying.</p>
<p>If a resident slept in the dwelling the night prior to the census day, he is marked as Present, whether present or not at the time of enumeration.</p>
<p>If the resident did not sleep in the dwelling the night prior to the census day, he is marked as Absent, whether present or not at the time of enumeration.</p>
<p><span class="em">Residents considered to be absent: </span><div class="i1">a) Those who are temporarily absent for business, vacation, work, sickness, etc.<br /><br />b) Those who are detained [imprisoned], serving a sentence of less than 6 months.</div><span class="pg">[p. 45]</span></p>
<p>The following residents are not considered to be absent and are not included in the census form of their respective families:</p>
<div class="i1">a) Students who are living in another city of the country for more than 6 months.<br /><br />b) Families living abroad for more than 6 months.<br /><br />c) Military personnel living on bases, doctors or nurses living in a hospital or clinic, or domestic employees living with a family.<br /><br />d) Permanent patients in sanatoriums, asylums, or other similar establishments.<br /><br />e) Detainees serving a sentence of more than 6 months.</div><p>If any of these persons slept in the dwelling the night prior to census day they are recorded as Non-residents.</p>
<p>Students who are living in another city or town, in country or abroad, for more than 6 months are considered to be Present Residents or Absent Residents in the place where they study.</p>
<p><span class="em">Non-residents:</span></p>
<p>Non-residents are all of those who slept in the enumerated dwelling the night prior to the census day and who are not usual residents in the dwelling.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 46]</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Important note:</span></p>
<p>All those born before 12 midnight the night prior to the census day and all those who passed away after 12 midnight the night prior to the census day should be enumerated.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of persons in the household.
Universe
Dominican Republic 1981: All households
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Constructed Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |