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Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Romania, 2002
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ROU_2002_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics (NIS), IPUMS
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Reason for absence (RO2002A_ABSWHY)

Data file: ROU2002_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 219
End: 219
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="RO02A406 RO02A407"><span class="em">4. Duration and the reason of absence from the residence (for absent persons only)</span><br /><div class="i1">4.1 Duration:<br />[] 1 Less than 6 months<br />[] 2 6 - 12 months<br />[] 3 More than 12 months<br /><br />4.2 Reason for leaving:<br />[] 4 At work<br />[] 5 At school<br />[] 6 For business<br />[] 7 For other reason</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 For work
2 For studies
3 For business
4 Other reason
9 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the reason for absence: e.g. whether it is for work or study for those who are abroad or those who are absent for more than six months.
Universe
Romania 2002: Persons who left for abroad or those absent for more than 6 months [discrepancies: none]

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