Census of Population of Ireland, 1986 - IPUMS Subset
Ireland, 1986
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Reference ID
IRL_1986_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Central Statistics Office, IPUMS
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- IRL1986_PHC-H-H
- IRL1986_PHC-P-H
Age (IE1986A_AGE)
Data file: IRL1986_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
188
End:
189
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Q.4 Date of birth</p>
<div class="i1">Use numbers: e.g., enter 14 February 1956 as 14/2/56<br /><br />Day ___<br />Month ___<br />Year___</div>
<div class="i1">Use numbers: e.g., enter 14 February 1956 as 14/2/56<br /><br />Day ___<br />Month ___<br />Year___</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | |
| 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 | 20-24 |
| 25 | 25-29 |
| 30 | 30-34 |
| 35 | 35-39 |
| 40 | 40-44 |
| 45 | 45-49 |
| 50 | 50-54 |
| 55 | 55-59 |
| 60 | 60-64 |
| 65 | 65-69 |
| 70 | 70-74 |
| 75 | 75-79 |
| 80 | 80-84 |
| 85 | 85+ |
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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates a person’s age.
Universe
Ireland 1986: All persons
concept
Concept