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Costa Rica, 2011
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CRI_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, IPUMS
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- CRI2011_PHC-H-H.dat
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Place of residence 5 years ago (CR2011A_MIG5YR)
Data file: CRI2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
228
End:
228
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Only for people 5 years or older
<br />[Questions 15-17 are only applied to persons aged 5 and older]</p>
<p>19. Where did [the respondent] live five years ago? (May 2006)</p>
<p>[] 1 In this canton (go to 20)
<br />[] 2 In another canton
<br />[Questions 15-17 are only applied to persons aged 5 and older]</p>
<p>19. Where did [the respondent] live five years ago? (May 2006)</p>
<p>[] 1 In this canton (go to 20)
<br />[] 2 In another canton
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | In the same canton |
| 2 | In a different canton |
| 3 | Abroad |
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
Questions 15 to 19 should be asked questions to people 5 years or older.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 19: Place of residency five years ago</span></p>
<p>19. Where did [name] live five years ago? (May 2006)</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 In this canton (go to 20)<br />[] 2 In another canton</div><div class="i2">_____ In which canton? (go to 20)<br />In which province? (go to 20)</div><div class="i3">[] 1 San Jose<br />[] 2 Alajuela<br />[] 3 Cartago<br />[] 4 Heredia<br />[] 5 Guanacaste<br />[] 6 Puntarenas<br />[] 7 Limon</div><div class="i1">[] 3 In another country</div><div class="i2">Which country?<br />[] Nicaragua<br />[] United States<br />[] Colombia<br />[] El Salvador<br />[] Panama<br />[] Honduras<br />_____ another country</div><p>The place of residency five years ago refers to the place of habitual residency of each person in May 2006. The possible situations are:</p>
<p><span class="em">In this canton</span>: if the reference person lived in the same canton five years ago as the current residency mark option 1 and proceed to question 20.</p>
<p><span class="em">In another canton</span>: if the reference person lived in a different canton five years ago from the current one, mark this alternative, request the name of the canton and province and note the corresponding information. If he/she does not know the canton, note the name of the district or the population center or some other reference that can help to determine the correct canton. In this case you must also mark the province. Proceed to question 20.</p>
<p><span class="em">In another country</span>: if the reference person was found living habitually abroad five years ago, mark this option, and then request and mark the name of the country, if it appears on the list. If the country is not on the list, note it in the blank spaces.
<p><span class="em">Question 19: Place of residency five years ago</span></p>
<p>19. Where did [name] live five years ago? (May 2006)</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 In this canton (go to 20)<br />[] 2 In another canton</div><div class="i2">_____ In which canton? (go to 20)<br />In which province? (go to 20)</div><div class="i3">[] 1 San Jose<br />[] 2 Alajuela<br />[] 3 Cartago<br />[] 4 Heredia<br />[] 5 Guanacaste<br />[] 6 Puntarenas<br />[] 7 Limon</div><div class="i1">[] 3 In another country</div><div class="i2">Which country?<br />[] Nicaragua<br />[] United States<br />[] Colombia<br />[] El Salvador<br />[] Panama<br />[] Honduras<br />_____ another country</div><p>The place of residency five years ago refers to the place of habitual residency of each person in May 2006. The possible situations are:</p>
<p><span class="em">In this canton</span>: if the reference person lived in the same canton five years ago as the current residency mark option 1 and proceed to question 20.</p>
<p><span class="em">In another canton</span>: if the reference person lived in a different canton five years ago from the current one, mark this alternative, request the name of the canton and province and note the corresponding information. If he/she does not know the canton, note the name of the district or the population center or some other reference that can help to determine the correct canton. In this case you must also mark the province. Proceed to question 20.</p>
<p><span class="em">In another country</span>: if the reference person was found living habitually abroad five years ago, mark this option, and then request and mark the name of the country, if it appears on the list. If the country is not on the list, note it in the blank spaces.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates whether the respondent resided in the current county [canton] five years prior to the census time.
Universe
Costa Rica 2011: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |