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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- MEX1995_PHC-H-H.dat
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Previous residence (MX1995A_RESPR)
Data file: MEX1995_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
236
End:
237
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="MX95A409"><span class="h3">Place of previous residence</span><br />4.3 In what state did (Name) live before living in (the interview location)?<br /><div class="i1">State or Country ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 01 | Aguascalientes |
| 02 | Baja California |
| 03 | Baja California Sur |
| 04 | Campeche |
| 05 | Coahuila |
| 06 | Colima |
| 07 | Chiapas |
| 08 | Chihuahua |
| 09 | Federal District |
| 10 | Durango |
| 11 | Guanajuato |
| 12 | Guerrero |
| 13 | Hidalgo |
| 14 | Jalisco |
| 15 | Mexico |
| 16 | Michoacan |
| 17 | Morelos |
| 18 | Nayarit |
| 19 | Nuevo Leon |
| 20 | Oaxaca |
| 21 | Puebla |
| 22 | Queretaro |
| 23 | Quintana Roo |
| 24 | San Luis Potosi |
| 25 | Sinaloa |
| 26 | Sonora |
| 27 | Tabasco |
| 28 | Tamaulipas |
| 29 | Tlaxcala |
| 30 | Veracruz |
| 31 | Yucatan |
| 32 | Zacatecas |
| 33 | Africa |
| 34 | America (except the United States of America) |
| 35 | United States of America |
| 36 | Asia |
| 37 | Europe |
| 38 | Oceania |
| 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="MX95A406 MX95A407 MX95A408 MX95A409 MX95A410 MX95A411 MX95A412 MX95A413 MX95A414 MX95A415"><span class="h3">IV Migration</span><br /><br />In this section the changes of habitual residence of the population from one entity to another or to a country other than Mexico are registered.<br /><br />[graphic of the question from the census form]<br /><br />Migration is understood to be a change in habitual residence from one entity to another or from one municipality (delegation) to another (internal migration); also from one country to another (international migration).<br /><br />This section contains two focuses described below:<br /><br />To investigate the state and international migration (number of people who came to or left Mexico), based on the previous place of residence (questions 4.1 to 4.5).<br /><br />To know the place of residence on a set date (November 1990) and therefore the migration at the municipal and state level as well as international immigration (questions 4.6 to 4.7).<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX95A409"><span class="em">4.3 Place of previous residence</span><br /><br />With this question the entity of previous residence of the population is identified, in the case of interior migration in the country.<br /><br />In the case of people who declare a country different than Mexico as place of previous residence, the country of origin should be known.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 97]</span><br /><br />[graphic of the question from the census form]<br /><br />In this question is written the complete name of the state or country, in the space meant for it.<br /><br />When they say that a person has lived in many federal entities or countries, write down the last one, in the corresponding space.<br /><br />Also, when an informant mentions a municipality and does not know or remember the name of the entity to which it belongs, write down its name.<br /><br />If an informant responds that a person has lived in Mexico or Mexico City, ask to specify if it is the Federal District or the State of Mexico, since it can be confused in some occasions.<br /><br />In case an informant reports to not remember or not know the state or country previously lived in, write down "does not know" in the corresponding space.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX95A409"><span class="em">4.3 Place of previous residence</span><br /><br />With this question the entity of previous residence of the population is identified, in the case of interior migration in the country.<br /><br />In the case of people who declare a country different than Mexico as place of previous residence, the country of origin should be known.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 97]</span><br /><br />[graphic of the question from the census form]<br /><br />In this question is written the complete name of the state or country, in the space meant for it.<br /><br />When they say that a person has lived in many federal entities or countries, write down the last one, in the corresponding space.<br /><br />Also, when an informant mentions a municipality and does not know or remember the name of the entity to which it belongs, write down its name.<br /><br />If an informant responds that a person has lived in Mexico or Mexico City, ask to specify if it is the Federal District or the State of Mexico, since it can be confused in some occasions.<br /><br />In case an informant reports to not remember or not know the state or country previously lived in, write down "does not know" in the corresponding space.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the respondent's previous residence.
Universe
Mexico 1995: Persons that have lived in another state or country [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |