Censos Nacionales IX de Población y V de Vivienda 2000 - IPUMS Subset
Costa Rica, 2000
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Reference ID
CRI_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, IPUMS
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- CRI2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- CRI2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Children ever born alive (CR2000A_CHBORN)
Data file: CRI2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
243
End:
244
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
For women 12 years of age or older [Applies to questions 19 - 20]</p>
<p><span class="em">19. How many daughters and sons born alive has ____ had?</span><div class="i1">[] 00 None<br />_ _ Total</div>
<p><span class="em">19. How many daughters and sons born alive has ____ had?</span><div class="i1">[] 00 None<br />_ _ Total</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20+ |
| 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
<svar v="CR00A432 CR00A433"><span class="h3">Fourth Block:<br /><br />For women 12 years old or older</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CR00A432"><span class="em">Question 19: Children Born Alive</span><br /><br />This question is asked with the purpose of determining the total number of daughters and sons born alive by each woman in her whole reproductive life, without her marital state or union being important and being able to know the contribution of fertility to the increase of the population.<br /><br />[To the right of the text is a form.]<br /><br />To collect this information keep in mind that:<br /><br /><div class="i1">a. A child born alive is one who when being born breathes and shows any other sign of life, independently if it dies moments after having been born. For practical effects a child born alive is one who cries during the birth even when dying minutes later.<br /><br />b. The sum of all daughters and sons born alive from all marriages or unions that the woman has had should be considered, even those born when single.<br /><br />c. It will include all daughters and sons born alive, independently if they have died, if they live with the mother or if they live abroad.<br /><br />d. Do not forget to request this information also to single women and adolescents.<br /><br />e. Do not include adoptive children.<br /><br />f. If the total number is less than 10, always add a zero to the left.</div><br /><br />For women who have never had children, mark the circle corresponding to "None" and go to the next person.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CR00A432"><span class="em">Question 19: Children Born Alive</span><br /><br />This question is asked with the purpose of determining the total number of daughters and sons born alive by each woman in her whole reproductive life, without her marital state or union being important and being able to know the contribution of fertility to the increase of the population.<br /><br />[To the right of the text is a form.]<br /><br />To collect this information keep in mind that:<br /><br /><div class="i1">a. A child born alive is one who when being born breathes and shows any other sign of life, independently if it dies moments after having been born. For practical effects a child born alive is one who cries during the birth even when dying minutes later.<br /><br />b. The sum of all daughters and sons born alive from all marriages or unions that the woman has had should be considered, even those born when single.<br /><br />c. It will include all daughters and sons born alive, independently if they have died, if they live with the mother or if they live abroad.<br /><br />d. Do not forget to request this information also to single women and adolescents.<br /><br />e. Do not include adoptive children.<br /><br />f. If the total number is less than 10, always add a zero to the left.</div><br /><br />For women who have never had children, mark the circle corresponding to "None" and go to the next person.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of children ever born alive to the respondent.
Universe
Costa Rica 2000: Females age 12+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |