2011 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2011
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Reference ID
MUS_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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- Data files
- MUS2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of children ever born (MU2011A_CHBORN)
Data file: MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
259
End:
260
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Individual form</span></p>
<p>[Questions P14 through P16 were asked of persons who were not single at P13]</p>
<p>P16. Number of children ever born _ _</p>
<div class="i1">For women not "single" at P13, write the number of children ever born (excluding still births) _ _</div>
<p>[Questions P14 through P16 were asked of persons who were not single at P13]</p>
<p>P16. Number of children ever born _ _</p>
<div class="i1">For women not "single" at P13, write the number of children ever born (excluding still births) _ _</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 children |
| 01 | 1 child |
| 02 | 2 children |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13+ |
| 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="h1">6. Population census topics and their usefulness</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P14, P15 and P16 - Age at first marriage, whether married more than once and number of children ever born</span>
<br />Answers to these questions provide data on marriage and fertility patterns. They are used to calculate measures of fertility, including average number of children born to women and childlessness.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p>[P14, P15 and P16 are for persons not reported as single in P13]</p>
<p><span class="em">P16 - Number of children ever born</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>For every woman, who is not single at P13, write the number of children that were ever born to her.</p>
<p>Count all live born children, whether born of the present or previous marriages or free unions, including those who may have died since birth and those who may not be living with her any more.</p>
<p>Do not count still births and do not include step-children and adopted children. If she has never had a live born child, write "0".
<p><span class="em">P14, P15 and P16 - Age at first marriage, whether married more than once and number of children ever born</span>
<br />Answers to these questions provide data on marriage and fertility patterns. They are used to calculate measures of fertility, including average number of children born to women and childlessness.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p>[P14, P15 and P16 are for persons not reported as single in P13]</p>
<p><span class="em">P16 - Number of children ever born</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>For every woman, who is not single at P13, write the number of children that were ever born to her.</p>
<p>Count all live born children, whether born of the present or previous marriages or free unions, including those who may have died since birth and those who may not be living with her any more.</p>
<p>Do not count still births and do not include step-children and adopted children. If she has never had a live born child, write "0".
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of children the person has ever born.
Universe
Mauritius 2011: Ever married women [discrepancies: type I none; type II 1.2%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |