X Population Census and V Housing Census of 1994 - IPUMS Subset
Guatemala, 1994
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Reference ID
GTM_1994_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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- Data files
- GTM1994_PHC-H-H.dat
- GTM1994_PHC-P-H.dat
Month of birth of last child (GT1994A_LSTBMO)
Data file: GTM1994_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
303
End:
304
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">VII. People in the census household</span></p>
<p><span class="em">For women 12 years old or older</span>
<br />[Question 20 - 24 were asked of women age 12 years old or older]</p>
<p><span class="em">24. Date of birth of last child</span><div class="i1">What was the date of birth of your last child born alive?<br /><br />_ _ Day<br />_ _ Month<br />_ _ Year</div>
<p><span class="em">For women 12 years old or older</span>
<br />[Question 20 - 24 were asked of women age 12 years old or older]</p>
<p><span class="em">24. Date of birth of last child</span><div class="i1">What was the date of birth of your last child born alive?<br /><br />_ _ Day<br />_ _ Month<br />_ _ Year</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | January |
| 02 | February |
| 03 | March |
| 04 | April |
| 05 | May |
| 06 | June |
| 07 | July |
| 08 | August |
| 09 | September |
| 10 | October |
| 11 | November |
| 12 | December |
| 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
<span class="em">Questions for females aged 12 and older</span>
<br />The purpose of questions 20-24 is to obtain information that allows estimates as to the level and trend of fertility, mortality, and growth of the population.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 68]</span></p>
<p>The enumerator must be dedicated and careful in order to obtain the appropriate information in this important question set. Ask all females older than 12, regardless of their marital status.</p>
<p>If possible, ask girls and women directly. They may forget sometimes, and state that children who have died were live-born, or are alive living elsewhere, and newborns. Keep this in mind so as to avoid missing anyone.</p>
<p>Note that information about live-born children should include all children that the girl or woman has had, either as the result of a marriage or cohabitation, or from a current or former marriage.</p>
<p>Remember that the following questions are to be asked of all girls or women aged 12 and older, regardless of their current marital status.</p>
<p><span class="em">24. Date of birth of last child</span>
<br />Ask, "What was the date of birth of your last live-born child?" Ask this question even if he/she later died or is now living elsewhere. Record the answer in the appropriate grid spaces, using two digits for the day, two for the month and two for the year.</p>
<p>[A graphic of box 24, "date of birth of last live-born child," is reproduced on the left-hand side of the page.]</p>
<p>If the respondent does not know the last live-born child's date of birth, do everything possible to get this information.
<br />The purpose of questions 20-24 is to obtain information that allows estimates as to the level and trend of fertility, mortality, and growth of the population.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 68]</span></p>
<p>The enumerator must be dedicated and careful in order to obtain the appropriate information in this important question set. Ask all females older than 12, regardless of their marital status.</p>
<p>If possible, ask girls and women directly. They may forget sometimes, and state that children who have died were live-born, or are alive living elsewhere, and newborns. Keep this in mind so as to avoid missing anyone.</p>
<p>Note that information about live-born children should include all children that the girl or woman has had, either as the result of a marriage or cohabitation, or from a current or former marriage.</p>
<p>Remember that the following questions are to be asked of all girls or women aged 12 and older, regardless of their current marital status.</p>
<p><span class="em">24. Date of birth of last child</span>
<br />Ask, "What was the date of birth of your last live-born child?" Ask this question even if he/she later died or is now living elsewhere. Record the answer in the appropriate grid spaces, using two digits for the day, two for the month and two for the year.</p>
<p>[A graphic of box 24, "date of birth of last live-born child," is reproduced on the left-hand side of the page.]</p>
<p>If the respondent does not know the last live-born child's date of birth, do everything possible to get this information.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the month when the last child was born to the woman.
Universe
Guatemala 1994: Females age 12+ who ever gave birth [discrepancies: type I none; type II 1.4%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |