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2005 Puerto Rico Community Survey - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 2001 - 2005
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PRI_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Veteran status (PR2005A_VETSTAT)

Data file: PRI2005_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 368
End: 368
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="PR05A470">20. Has this person ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, military reserves, or National Guard?<br /><div class="i1">Active duty does not include training for the Reserves or National Guard, but does include activation, for example, for the Person Gulf War.<br />[] Yes, now on active duty<br />[] Yes, on active duty during the last 12 months, but not now<br />[] Yes, on active duty in past, but not during the last 12 months<br />[] No, training for Reserves or National Guard only --Skip to question 23<br />[] No, never served in the military -- Skip to question 23</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 No Service
2 Yes
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether individuals served in the military forces of the United States (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) in time of war or peace.
Universe
Puerto Rico 2005: Persons age 17+ [discrepancies: none]

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