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XI Recenseamento Geral do Brasil. Censo Demográfico 2000 - IPUMS Subset

Brazil, 2000
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BRA_2000_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, Minnesota Population Center
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Ability to see (BR2000A_0427)

Data file: BRA2000-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 230
End: 230
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
4.11 How do you evaluate your ability to see? (If you use glasses or contact lenses, make your evaluation based on when you're using them)

[] 1 incapable
[] 2 severe permanent difficulties
[] 3 some permanent difficulties
[] 4 no difficulty
Categories
Value Category
1 Incapable
2 Significant permanent difficulty
3 Some permanent difficulty
4 No difficulty
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
Question 4.11 - How do you evaluate your ability to see? (If the person wears glasses or contact lenses, make your evaluation when he or she is wearing them.)

According to the declaration, mark:


1 - Unable - for persons who state they have been completely blind since birth or who have totally lost their vision due to disease or accident;
2 - Severe permanent difficulty - for persons who state they have great permanent difficulty to see, even with the use of glasses or contact lenses;
3 - Some permanent difficulty - for persons who state that they have some permanent difficulty in seeing, even with the use of glasses or contact lenses; and
4 - No difficulty - for persons who state they have no difficulty seeing, even if they must use glasses or contact lenses.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether a person has a problem with his/her ability to see.
Universe
All persons

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Disability Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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