Population Census Jamaica 1982 - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1982

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Reference ID

JAM_1982_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

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Population Census Unit, Department of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center

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Sex (JM1982A_0402)

Data file: JAM1982-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 165

End: 165

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Section 2: Characteristics
[All persons]

8. Sex:

[] Male
[] Female

Categories

Value	Category
1	Male
2	Female
9	Unknown

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 2 - Characteristics

5.20 General
Question 7 to 14, which comprise Section 2, provide some basic characteristics about the individual and are to be answered for all members of the population except those exempted as special cases. Special Cases are always handled by Special Census Takers and instructions for identifying and handling these Special Cases are given in Part 6.

5.22 Question 8 - Sex

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Make your entry on the basis of the respondent's reply and not on the basis of name only in cases where the household member being interviewed is not the respondent. In these cases, enquire as to whether the individual is male or female unless this has already been indicated by the respondent during the interview.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the sex of the individual.

Universe

All persons

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Demographic Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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