Population and Dwelling Count 1995 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 1995
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Reference ID
MEX_1995_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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Sep 29, 2011
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- MEX1995_PHC-H-H.dat
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Age at the first union (MX1995A_MARAGE)
Data file: MEX1995_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
266
End:
267
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="MX95A424 MX95A425 MX95A426 MX95A427"><span class="h2">VI Nuptial information</span><br /><br /><span class="h3">For people 12 years old or older</span><br />[Applies to questions 6.1 to 6.4]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX95A426"><span class="h3">Age at the first union</span><br />6.3 How old was (Name) when married or lived in free union (for the first time)?<br /><div class="i1">Age ____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX95A426"><span class="h3">Age at the first union</span><br />6.3 How old was (Name) when married or lived in free union (for the first time)?<br /><div class="i1">Age ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 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 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 33 | 33 |
| 34 | 34 |
| 35 | 35 |
| 36 | 36 |
| 37 | 37 |
| 38 | 38 |
| 39 | 39 |
| 40 | 40 |
| 41 | 41 |
| 42 | 42 |
| 43 | 43 |
| 44 | 44 |
| 45 | 45 |
| 46 | 46 |
| 47 | 47 |
| 48 | 48 |
| 49 | 49 |
| 50 | 50 |
| 51 | 51 |
| 52 | 52 |
| 53 | 53 |
| 54 | 54 |
| 55 | 55 |
| 56 | 56 |
| 57 | 57 |
| 58 | 58 |
| 59 | 59 |
| 60 | 60 |
| 61 | 61 |
| 62 | 62 |
| 63 | 63 |
| 64 | 64 |
| 65 | 65 |
| 66 | 66 |
| 68 | 68 |
| 69 | 69 |
| 70 | 70 |
| 72 | 72 |
| 74 | 74 |
| 75 | 75 |
| 78 | 78 |
| 87 | 87 |
| 99 | Unknown |
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="MX95A424 MX95A425 MX95A426 MX95A427"><span class="h3">VI Civil State</span><br /><br />With this section, the distribution of the population according to its current civil state, number of unions (marriages or free unions), age of the first union, and average time in the first union are known.<br /><br />This section is applied to all people 12 years old or older.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX95A426"><span class="em">6.3 Age at the first union</span><br /><br />This question has as its objective to know the age at which people formed a union or married for the first time, given that it marks an important change in the life of individuals in demographic, economic and social terms.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 116]</span><br /><br />The age at the first union is understood to be the number of completed years that a person has when married (religious or civilly) or formed a union for the first time.<br /><br />Write down the declared age in the corresponding space.<br />[graphic of the question from the census form]<br /><br />It is necessary to keep in mind the following considerations:<br /><br />If the answer in 6.1 is any code from 1 to 5 and only has had one union, this question is asked without including the final phrase in parenthesis (for the first time).<br /><br />Keep in mind the answers of 6.1 and 6.2 to adapt the sentence "married or formed a union." For example:<br /><br /><span class="ital">Case 1</span><br /><br />If the civil state is free union and only has had one union (6.2 = 1), ask:<br /><br />"How old was (Name) when a union was formed?"<br /><br /><span class="ital">Case 2</span><br /><br />If the civil state is married or divorced and only has had one union (6.2 = 1), ask:<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 117]</span><br /><br />"How old was (Name) when married?<br /><br />In the rest of the cases, ask the complete question.<br /><br />When an informant responds that this age is not know, ask to relate it with some event that took place around this date.<br /><br />For example, ask in what year did the first union occur and revise the current age. If someone is 30 years old and their first union was in 1988, subtract this from the current year (1995) which gives the result of 7; and the current age (30) subtracting 7, is 23, that is, the age of the first union.<br /><br />If after trying to get an answer by many means and not getting it, as a last recourse write down 99, "does not know."<br /><br />Once the question is asked, if a person is married or united and only had one union, go to question 7.1, therefore leave 6.4 blank.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX95A426"><span class="em">6.3 Age at the first union</span><br /><br />This question has as its objective to know the age at which people formed a union or married for the first time, given that it marks an important change in the life of individuals in demographic, economic and social terms.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 116]</span><br /><br />The age at the first union is understood to be the number of completed years that a person has when married (religious or civilly) or formed a union for the first time.<br /><br />Write down the declared age in the corresponding space.<br />[graphic of the question from the census form]<br /><br />It is necessary to keep in mind the following considerations:<br /><br />If the answer in 6.1 is any code from 1 to 5 and only has had one union, this question is asked without including the final phrase in parenthesis (for the first time).<br /><br />Keep in mind the answers of 6.1 and 6.2 to adapt the sentence "married or formed a union." For example:<br /><br /><span class="ital">Case 1</span><br /><br />If the civil state is free union and only has had one union (6.2 = 1), ask:<br /><br />"How old was (Name) when a union was formed?"<br /><br /><span class="ital">Case 2</span><br /><br />If the civil state is married or divorced and only has had one union (6.2 = 1), ask:<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 117]</span><br /><br />"How old was (Name) when married?<br /><br />In the rest of the cases, ask the complete question.<br /><br />When an informant responds that this age is not know, ask to relate it with some event that took place around this date.<br /><br />For example, ask in what year did the first union occur and revise the current age. If someone is 30 years old and their first union was in 1988, subtract this from the current year (1995) which gives the result of 7; and the current age (30) subtracting 7, is 23, that is, the age of the first union.<br /><br />If after trying to get an answer by many means and not getting it, as a last recourse write down 99, "does not know."<br /><br />Once the question is asked, if a person is married or united and only had one union, go to question 7.1, therefore leave 6.4 blank.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the respondent's age at the first union.
Universe
Mexico 1995: Ever-married persons age 12+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |