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Census 2011 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2011
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ZAF_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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Father alive (ZA2011A_MORTFAT)

Data file: ZAF2011_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 278
End: 278
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3"> P-14 Father alive </span>
<br />Is [the person]'s own biological father still alive?
<br />Mark the appropriate circle with an X
<br />If 2-3, go to P-16.</p>
<div class="i1">1. Yes<br />2. No<br />3. Do not know</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
3 Do not know
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates that a person's father is still alive.
Universe
South Africa 2011: Persons in private households [discrepancies: none]

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