1971 National Census of Dwellings and Population - IPUMS Subset
Nicaragua, 1971
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NIC_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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- NIC1971_PHC-H-H.dat
- NIC1971_PHC-P-H.dat
Children ever born alive (NI1971A_CHBORN)
Data file: NIC1971_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
224
End:
225
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="NI71A421"><span class="em">18. How many children born alive did you have? </span><br /><br />Total children born alive:<br /><br /><div class="i1">[] 00 None<br />____ Number<br />[] 99 Unknown</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | None |
| 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 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 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 v="NI71A421 NI71A422 NI71A423 NI71A424"><span class="em">Fertility characteristics</span><br />Questions (18, 19, 20, and 21) included under this title are designed to provide information to carry out studies on the fertility level of the population and on the differential characteristics of this component of population growth.<br /><br />These questions are also designed to obtain information to carry out studies on the level and past tendencies of the mortality of the country's population.<br /><br />The adequate investigation of such important topics requires that the enumerator be delicate and extremely diligent. Questions 18 and 19 are presented to <span class="em">every woman age 15 or older</span>. Question 20 and 21 are presented to <span class="em">women ages 15 to 49</span>.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI71A421"><span class="em">Question #18: Total number of children born alive</span><br />This question is presented to all women age 15 or older, irrespective of marital status.<br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">a. How to ask the question:</span><br />How many children born alive has the person had?<br /><br />The following definition should be remembered when asking this question:<br /><br />Born alive: A child who breathed, cried, or moved at birth. If any of these signs of life were present and the child later passed away, it is counted as a child born alive and therefore</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 65]</span><br /><br /><div class="i1">should be recorded on the census form. If the child did not show any of the previously mentioned signs, it is considered to be a child born dead.<br /><br /><span class="em">b. How to record the information:</span><br />Before recording the answer, it should be verified that no child born alive has been omitted and that no child born dead included. For this purpose the definition of "Child born alive" has been provided.<br /><br />Enumerated women frequently forget to declare children born alive that passed away during the first hours, days, or months of life. Because of this, as many additional questions as deemed necessary should be asked until the correct information has been obtained.<br /><br />Given the above warnings, the number of children born alive is recorded above the space provided after the word "Number___".<br /><br />If the enumerated woman has not had any children born alive, the box labeled "none___ 00" is marked.<br /><br />The box "Unknown ___99" is only marked if the informant does not know the number of the enumerated woman's children born alive. These cases should be exceptions.<br /><br /><span class="em">c. Examples:</span></div><br /><br />[These instructions refer to a graph of question 18 on the census form]<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI71A421"><span class="em">Question #18: Total number of children born alive</span><br />This question is presented to all women age 15 or older, irrespective of marital status.<br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">a. How to ask the question:</span><br />How many children born alive has the person had?<br /><br />The following definition should be remembered when asking this question:<br /><br />Born alive: A child who breathed, cried, or moved at birth. If any of these signs of life were present and the child later passed away, it is counted as a child born alive and therefore</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 65]</span><br /><br /><div class="i1">should be recorded on the census form. If the child did not show any of the previously mentioned signs, it is considered to be a child born dead.<br /><br /><span class="em">b. How to record the information:</span><br />Before recording the answer, it should be verified that no child born alive has been omitted and that no child born dead included. For this purpose the definition of "Child born alive" has been provided.<br /><br />Enumerated women frequently forget to declare children born alive that passed away during the first hours, days, or months of life. Because of this, as many additional questions as deemed necessary should be asked until the correct information has been obtained.<br /><br />Given the above warnings, the number of children born alive is recorded above the space provided after the word "Number___".<br /><br />If the enumerated woman has not had any children born alive, the box labeled "none___ 00" is marked.<br /><br />The box "Unknown ___99" is only marked if the informant does not know the number of the enumerated woman's children born alive. These cases should be exceptions.<br /><br /><span class="em">c. Examples:</span></div><br /><br />[These instructions refer to a graph of question 18 on the census form]<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates woman's number of children ever born alive.
Universe
Nicaragua 1971: Females age 15+ [discrepancies: type I 0.2%, type II 0.2%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |