Population and Housing Census 2010 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2010
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MEX_2010_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- MEX2010_PHC-H-H.dat
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Number of live-born children (MX2010A_CHBORN)
Data file: MEX2010_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
349
End:
350
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">III. Personal characteristics</span></p>
<p>Now I am going to ask you about (name): ________
<br />Copy the name of the person from section II</p>
<p><svar v="MX10A472 MX10A473 MX10A474 MX10A475 MX10A476 MX10A477 MX10A478 MX10A479 MX10A480"><span class="em">For females age 12 or older</span><br />[Questions 36-41 were asked of females age 12 or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX10A472">36. Number of children<br />How many total live-born children has [the respondent] had?<br /><div class="i1">If none, write "00" and go to the next person or section IV.<br /><br />Write in digits _ _</div><br /></svar>
<p>Now I am going to ask you about (name): ________
<br />Copy the name of the person from section II</p>
<p><svar v="MX10A472 MX10A473 MX10A474 MX10A475 MX10A476 MX10A477 MX10A478 MX10A479 MX10A480"><span class="em">For females age 12 or older</span><br />[Questions 36-41 were asked of females age 12 or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX10A472">36. Number of children<br />How many total live-born children has [the respondent] had?<br /><div class="i1">If none, write "00" and go to the next person or section IV.<br /><br />Write in digits _ _</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 |
| 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="h3">6.5 Section III. Characteristics of the people</span></p>
<p>In this section the information of the people who inhabit the dwelling, like the sex, age, level of studies, income, among others, is obtained.</p>
<p>Before requesting the information for each person, copy all the names in the spaces designated for them, and for each person start with the phrase: "Now I'm going to ask about (mention the name of the person you previously noted)", so that the informer knows about whom you will be asking the information.</p>
<p><svar v="MX10A472 MX10A473 MX10A474 MX10A475 MX10A476 MX10A477 MX10A478 MX10A479 MX10A480"><span class="em">For women age 12 or older</span><br />[Questions 36-41 are for women age 12 or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX10A472 MX10A473 MX10A474"><span class="em">36. Number of children, 37. Deceased children, 38. Surviving children</span><br />These questions allow us to know how many daughters and sons were born alive to each woman age 12 or older, how many of them have passed away, and how many live currently, whether or not they live with the mother.<br /><br />A child born alive is one who upon birth had some movement, cry, breath, heartbeat, or whatever other sign of life, even if afterwards he/she died.<br /><br />These questions are also asked to single women even if they appear young, if they are age 12 or older. Keep in mind that there are many adolescent mothers.<br /><br />Don't consider as deceased children those who were miscarried or stillborn.<br /><br />Make sure that the total [sum of] sons and daughters born alive is equal to the number of surviving sons and daughters plus those who passed away. If there is a difference, comment on it and fix it with the informer.<br /><br />Record "00" for question 36, when the informer mentions that the women never has had daughters nor sons born alive; in this case, continue with the following person or continue to section IV, International migration.<br /></svar>
<p>In this section the information of the people who inhabit the dwelling, like the sex, age, level of studies, income, among others, is obtained.</p>
<p>Before requesting the information for each person, copy all the names in the spaces designated for them, and for each person start with the phrase: "Now I'm going to ask about (mention the name of the person you previously noted)", so that the informer knows about whom you will be asking the information.</p>
<p><svar v="MX10A472 MX10A473 MX10A474 MX10A475 MX10A476 MX10A477 MX10A478 MX10A479 MX10A480"><span class="em">For women age 12 or older</span><br />[Questions 36-41 are for women age 12 or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX10A472 MX10A473 MX10A474"><span class="em">36. Number of children, 37. Deceased children, 38. Surviving children</span><br />These questions allow us to know how many daughters and sons were born alive to each woman age 12 or older, how many of them have passed away, and how many live currently, whether or not they live with the mother.<br /><br />A child born alive is one who upon birth had some movement, cry, breath, heartbeat, or whatever other sign of life, even if afterwards he/she died.<br /><br />These questions are also asked to single women even if they appear young, if they are age 12 or older. Keep in mind that there are many adolescent mothers.<br /><br />Don't consider as deceased children those who were miscarried or stillborn.<br /><br />Make sure that the total [sum of] sons and daughters born alive is equal to the number of surviving sons and daughters plus those who passed away. If there is a difference, comment on it and fix it with the informer.<br /><br />Record "00" for question 36, when the informer mentions that the women never has had daughters nor sons born alive; in this case, continue with the following person or continue to section IV, International migration.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable records the respondent's number of live-born children.
Universe
Mexico 2010: Females age 12+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |