Population Census 1991, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991

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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS

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Dwelling created by splitting apart a large dwelling or household (JM1991A_FBIG)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 147

End: 147

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Categories

Value	Category
	No problem
1	Yes: households within a large dwelling were split apart into separate dwellings
2	Yes: persons within a large household were split apart into separate dwellings

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.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the dwelling was created by splitting apart a large dwelling or household.

Universe

Jamaica 1991: All households

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