Census of Population and Housing, 1983 - IPUMS Subset
Israel, 1983
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Reference ID
ISR_1983_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel, IPUMS
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- ISR1983_PHC-H-H.dat
- ISR1983_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of children ever born (IL1983A_CHBORN)
Data file: ISR1983_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
207
End:
208
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="IL83A412 IL83A413 IL83A414 IL83A415 IL83A416 IL83A417 IL83A418 IL83A419 IL83A420 IL83A421 IL83A422 IL83A423 IL83A424 IL83A425 IL83A426 IL83A427 IL83A428 IL83A433 IL83A429 IL83A430 IL83A431 IL83A432 IL83A434 IL83A435 IL83A436 IL83A437 IL83A438 IL83A439 IL83A440 IL83A444 IL83A449 IL83A450 IL83A451 IL83A452 IL83A453 IL83A454 IL83A455 IL83A456 IL83A441 IL83A442 IL83A443 IL83A445 IL83A457 IL83A458 IL83A459 IL83A447 IL83A448 IL83A060 IL83A061">[Questions 1-28 were asked of household members aged 15 years or older] <br /></svar></p>
<p><span class="h2">Marriage and births</span>
<br />[Questions 3-7]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="IL83A426">7. How many children have you had?<br /><div class="i1">For every woman who is married, divorced or widowed (all men and unmarried women, skip to 8)<br /><br />All children who were born alive should be included, even if they are no longer living.<br /><br />[] 00 Had no children<br />[] Number of children born _ _</div><br /></svar>
<p><span class="h2">Marriage and births</span>
<br />[Questions 3-7]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="IL83A426">7. How many children have you had?<br /><div class="i1">For every woman who is married, divorced or widowed (all men and unmarried women, skip to 8)<br /><br />All children who were born alive should be included, even if they are no longer living.<br /><br />[] 00 Had no children<br />[] Number of children born _ _</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 |
| 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 a="all" v="IL83A426"><span class="em">8. Question 7: Number of births</span><br /><br /> [Instructions refer to a graphic of the census form including question 7.]<br /><br />The question is not intended for single women or men, but for married women/ divorced women/widows.<br /><br />Write the number of children the woman gave birth to throughout her whole life (also in previous marriages) -- even if deceased.<br /><br />Do no include abortions and children born dead.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of children born to a woman.
Universe
Israel 1983: Females age 15+ who have ever married [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |