Population and Housing Census 2004 - IPUMS Subset
Sierra Leone, 2004
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- SLE2004-H-H
- SLE2004-P-H
Type of disability (SL2004A_0413)
Data file: SLE2004-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
215
End:
216
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
P15. Disability
Is [the respondent] disabled?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (go to P19)
Disability
[Questions 16-18 were asked of persons who are disabled, per question P15]
P16. Type of disability
[] 01 Limited use of legs
[] 02 Loss of leg(s)
[] 03 Limited use of arms
[] 04 Loss of arm(s)
[] 05 Serious problem with back spine
[] 06 Hearing difficulty
[] 07 Unable to hear (deafness)
[] 08 Sight difficulty
[] 09 Blindness
[] 10 Speech impairment
[] 11 Unable to speak (mute)
[] 12 Mental retardation
[] 13 Mental illness (strange behavior)
[] 14 Epileptic
[] 15 Rheumatism
[] 16 Others (specify) ____
Is [the respondent] disabled?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (go to P19)
Disability
[Questions 16-18 were asked of persons who are disabled, per question P15]
P16. Type of disability
[] 01 Limited use of legs
[] 02 Loss of leg(s)
[] 03 Limited use of arms
[] 04 Loss of arm(s)
[] 05 Serious problem with back spine
[] 06 Hearing difficulty
[] 07 Unable to hear (deafness)
[] 08 Sight difficulty
[] 09 Blindness
[] 10 Speech impairment
[] 11 Unable to speak (mute)
[] 12 Mental retardation
[] 13 Mental illness (strange behavior)
[] 14 Epileptic
[] 15 Rheumatism
[] 16 Others (specify) ____
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Limited use of legs |
| 2 | Loss of leg(s) |
| 3 | Limited use of arms |
| 4 | Loss of arm(s) |
| 5 | Serious problem with back spine |
| 6 | Hearing difficulty |
| 7 | Deafness |
| 8 | Sight difficulty |
| 9 | Blindness |
| 10 | Speech impairment |
| 11 | Mute |
| 12 | Mental retardation |
| 13 | Mental illness |
| 14 | Epileptic |
| 15 | Rheumatism |
| 16 | Other |
| 99 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
Section 1 - Population
Columns P1 to P18 -- These should provide particulars of all members who slept in the household/institution on census night. They therefore apply to all persons.
Columns P15 - P18 -- Disability
105. It is absolutely important that this information is collected as accurately as possible, which means that the question applies to everybody in the household. You must be particularly careful to distinguish between actual disability and other forms of illnesses.
106. For example, you may be told that a member of the household has had tuberculosis or has been suffering from backache or stomach pains for a very long time. These are not disabilities for the purpose of these questions. It may be necessary to see the persons who have been reported as being disabled. This
[p.15]
will give you an opportunity to determine whether the persons) is/are disabled according to the specifications below.
107. Somebody is disabled if he/she is blind, crippled, deaf, dumb, mentally retarded or has lost limbs), etc.
P15 -- Whether person is disabled
108. Ask, "Is [the respondent] disabled?" If the answer is "Yes", ask the second question relating to the type of disability (question P16) before you make any entry. If you are satisfied that the type of disability falls within our prescribed category, you can then fill in P15 and P16. This is necessary to avoid messing up the questionnaire.
P16 -- Type of disability
109. Ask for the type of disability and record the appropriate code refer to the code list). For example, "Limited use of legs" is 01, "Loss of legs" is 02, etc.
110. Some people may have more than one disability. In such cases, record the most serious one.
P16 Type of disability
[] 01 Limited use of legs
[] 02 Loss of legs)
[] 03 Limited use of arms
[] 04 Loss of arms)
[] 05 Serious problem with back spine
[] 06 Hearing difficulty
[] 07 Unable to hear deafness)
[] 08 Sight difficulty
[] 09 Blindness
[] 10 Speech impairment
[] 11 Unable to speak mute)
[] 12 Mental retardation
[] 13 Mental illness strange behaviour)
[] 14 Epileptic
[] 15 Rheumatism
[] 16 Othersspecify)
Columns P1 to P18 -- These should provide particulars of all members who slept in the household/institution on census night. They therefore apply to all persons.
Columns P15 - P18 -- Disability
105. It is absolutely important that this information is collected as accurately as possible, which means that the question applies to everybody in the household. You must be particularly careful to distinguish between actual disability and other forms of illnesses.
106. For example, you may be told that a member of the household has had tuberculosis or has been suffering from backache or stomach pains for a very long time. These are not disabilities for the purpose of these questions. It may be necessary to see the persons who have been reported as being disabled. This
[p.15]
will give you an opportunity to determine whether the persons) is/are disabled according to the specifications below.
107. Somebody is disabled if he/she is blind, crippled, deaf, dumb, mentally retarded or has lost limbs), etc.
P15 -- Whether person is disabled
108. Ask, "Is [the respondent] disabled?" If the answer is "Yes", ask the second question relating to the type of disability (question P16) before you make any entry. If you are satisfied that the type of disability falls within our prescribed category, you can then fill in P15 and P16. This is necessary to avoid messing up the questionnaire.
P16 -- Type of disability
109. Ask for the type of disability and record the appropriate code refer to the code list). For example, "Limited use of legs" is 01, "Loss of legs" is 02, etc.
110. Some people may have more than one disability. In such cases, record the most serious one.
P16 Type of disability
[] 01 Limited use of legs
[] 02 Loss of legs)
[] 03 Limited use of arms
[] 04 Loss of arms)
[] 05 Serious problem with back spine
[] 06 Hearing difficulty
[] 07 Unable to hear deafness)
[] 08 Sight difficulty
[] 09 Blindness
[] 10 Speech impairment
[] 11 Unable to speak mute)
[] 12 Mental retardation
[] 13 Mental illness strange behaviour)
[] 14 Epileptic
[] 15 Rheumatism
[] 16 Othersspecify)
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the most serious type of disability that the individual has.
Universe
Disabled persons
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Disability Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |