Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 2006
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Reference ID
LSO_2006_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- Data files
- LSO2006_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO2006_PHC-P-H.dat
Disability (LS2006A_DISAB)
Data file: LSO2006_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
247
End:
248
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section C. For all persons - Disability</span></p>
<p>18. Is (the respondent) disabled? </p>
<div class="i1">Note: State the main disability <br /><br />[] 1 Amputation of fingers <br />[] 2 Amputation of arms<br />[] 3 Amputation of hands <br />[] 4 Amputation of toes <br />[] 5 Amputation of foot/leg<br />[] 6 Lame/ paralyzed limb <br />[] 7 Blind (total/ partial)<br />[] 8 Deaf (total/ partial)<br />[] 9 Speech problem<br />[] 10 Mental illness<br />[] 11 Mental retardation <br />[] 12 Not disabled [Skip to Question 21.]<br />[] 13 Other, specify ____<br />[] 99 Don't know [Skip to Question 21.]</div>
<p>18. Is (the respondent) disabled? </p>
<div class="i1">Note: State the main disability <br /><br />[] 1 Amputation of fingers <br />[] 2 Amputation of arms<br />[] 3 Amputation of hands <br />[] 4 Amputation of toes <br />[] 5 Amputation of foot/leg<br />[] 6 Lame/ paralyzed limb <br />[] 7 Blind (total/ partial)<br />[] 8 Deaf (total/ partial)<br />[] 9 Speech problem<br />[] 10 Mental illness<br />[] 11 Mental retardation <br />[] 12 Not disabled [Skip to Question 21.]<br />[] 13 Other, specify ____<br />[] 99 Don't know [Skip to Question 21.]</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Not disabled |
| 01 | Amputation of fingers |
| 02 | Amputation of arms |
| 03 | Amputation of hands |
| 04 | Amputation of toes |
| 05 | Amputation of foot or leg |
| 06 | Lame or paralysed limb |
| 07 | Blind, total or partial |
| 08 | Deaf |
| 09 | Speech problem |
| 10 | Mental illness |
| 11 | Mental retardation |
| 12 | Other |
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
<span class="h2">Part C of the questionnaire for all persons (Disability)</span></p>
<p>87. Column 18: Is (name) disabled.</p>
<div class="i1">Ask for the main disability and code according to the list.</div>
<p>87. Column 18: Is (name) disabled.</p>
<div class="i1">Ask for the main disability and code according to the list.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the type of disability that a person may have
Universe
Lesotho 2006: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Disability Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |