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Population Census Jamaica 1982 - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1982
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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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Religion (JM1982A_0410)

Data file: JAM1982-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 178
End: 179
Width: 2
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Section 2: Characteristics
[All persons]



14. Religion:

[] Anglican
[] Baptist
[] Plymouth Brethren
[] Church of God of Prophecy
[] Methodist
[] Moravian
[] Pentecostal
[] United Church
[] Roman Catholic
[] Seventh Day Adventist
[] Jehovah's Witness
[] Rastafarian
[] Salvation Army
[] Jewish
[] African Methodist Episcopal (Zion)
[] Muslim/Hindu
[] Dis. Of Christ
[] Other
[] None
[] Not stated
Categories
Value Category
1 Anglican
2 Baptist
3 Plymouth Brethren
4 Church of God of Prophecy
5 Methodist
6 Moravian
7 Pentecostal
8 United Church
9 Roman Catholic
10 Seventh Day Adventist
11 Jehovah's Witness
12 Rastafarian
13 Salvation Army
14 Jewish
15 African Methodist Episcopal (Zion)
16 Muslim / Hindu
17 Disciples of Christ
18 Other
19 None
98 Unknown
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 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.



5.28 Question 14 - Religion

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Ask the question this way: "To what religion do you (does he/she) belong?" Denominations with the greater congregations are shown. If the individual being enumerated belongs to one of those specified then score in the appropriate box. Score "None" for those individuals who the respondent indicates do not belong to any denomination and "Not Stated" for individuals for whom the information cannot be obtained.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the religion of the individual.
Universe
Persons in private households and some group quarters

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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