Population Census Jamaica 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991

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Reference ID

JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Minnesota Population Center

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Sex (JM1991A_0403)

Data file: JAM1991-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 181

End: 181

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

3.2 Is [the respondent] male or female?

[] Male
[] Female

Categories

Value	Category
1	Male
2	Female

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 3 - Characteristics

Questions 3.1 - 3.10 which comprise Section 3 provide some basic characteristics about the individual and are to be answered for all members of the household.

5.38 Question 3.2 Sex
The entry here should not be on the basis of the name only especially if the person is not seen. In such 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 person's sex.

Universe

All persons

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Demographic Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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