1991 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1991
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Reference ID
CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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- CAN1991_PHC-H-H.dat
- CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Religion (CA1991A_RELIG)
Data file: CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
224
End:
225
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA91A413">17. What is this person's religion?<br /><div class="i1">Indicate a specific denomination or religion even if this person is not currently a practising member of that group.<br />For example, Roman Catholic, Ukrainian Catholic, United Church, Anglican, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, Pentecostal, Greek Orthodox, Jewish, Mennonite, Jehovah's Witnesses, Salvation Army, Islam, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh.<br />[] Specify one denomination or religion only ____<br />[] No religion</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Roman Catholic |
| 02 | Other Catholic (Ukrainian, Polish National, others.) |
| 03 | Anglican |
| 04 | Baptist |
| 05 | Jehovah's Witnesses |
| 06 | Lutheran |
| 07 | Mennonite and Hutterite |
| 08 | Pentecostal |
| 09 | Presbyterian |
| 10 | United Church |
| 11 | Protestant, n.o.s. |
| 12 | Other Protestant |
| 13 | Greek Orthodox |
| 14 | Other Eastern Orthodox (Antiochian Christian; Armenian; Coptic n.o.s.; Romanian; Russian; Serbian; Ukrainian) |
| 15 | Jewish |
| 16 | Buddhist |
| 17 | Hindu |
| 18 | Islam |
| 19 | Sikh |
| 20 | No religion |
| 21 | Other |
| 22 | Undocumented |
| 23 | Undocumented |
| 24 | Undocumented |
| 98 | 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
<svar a="all" v="CA91A413"><span class="h3">Question 17: Religion</span><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">Information on religion is used to trace fundamental changes in Canadian society. When combined with age data, information on religion is used to assess the need and potential for separate religious schools in some provinces. Federal and provincial human rights legislation depends on this information to protect Canadians from discrimination based on their religious beliefs.</span><br />Print a specific denomination or religion even for persons who are not currently practising members of that group.<br />For infants or children, indicate the denomination or religion in which they will be raised.<br />For persons who are members of a specific group within a larger religion, specify the particular name or term for this group.<br />For persons who have no connection or affiliation with any religious group or denomination, mark the circle labelled <span class="em">No religion</span>. However, specify <span class="em">atheist </span>or <span class="em">agnostic </span>if these forms of belief apply.</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the specific religious denominations, groups or bodies as well as sects, cults, or other religiously defined communities or systems of belief.
Universe
Canada 1991: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |