General Population Census VIII, Homes IV and Housing VI - IPUMS Subset
Uruguay, 2011
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Reference ID
URY_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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- Data files
- URY2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- URY2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Country of previous residence (UY2011A_PREVCTRY)
Data file: URY2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
241
End:
242
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">15. Where did [the respondent] live before moving to reside in this locality or area? (PerMi06)</span><div class="i1">[] 1 In another locality of this department</div><p> </p>
<div class="i2">_____ Name of the locality or area (PerMi06_1)</div><div class="i1">[] 2 In another department</div><div class="i2">_____ Name of the department (PerMi06_2)<br />_____ Name of the locality or area (PerMi06_3)</div><div class="i1">[] 3 In another country</div><div class="i2">_____ Name of the country (PerMi06_4)</div>
<div class="i2">_____ Name of the locality or area (PerMi06_1)</div><div class="i1">[] 2 In another department</div><div class="i2">_____ Name of the department (PerMi06_2)<br />_____ Name of the locality or area (PerMi06_3)</div><div class="i1">[] 3 In another country</div><div class="i2">_____ Name of the country (PerMi06_4)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 05 | Cuba |
| 10 | Mexico |
| 20 | Argentina |
| 21 | Bolivia |
| 22 | Brazil |
| 23 | Chile |
| 24 | Colombia |
| 25 | Ecuador |
| 26 | Paraguay |
| 27 | Peru |
| 29 | Venezuela |
| 30 | England |
| 31 | France |
| 32 | Germany |
| 33 | Italy |
| 34 | Netherlands |
| 35 | Poland |
| 37 | Spain |
| 38 | Sweden |
| 39 | Switzerland |
| 60 | Canada |
| 61 | United States |
| 70 | Israel |
| 80 | Australia |
| 81 | New Zealand |
| 90 | Other Caribbean |
| 91 | Other Central America |
| 92 | Other South America |
| 93 | Other Europe |
| 94 | Other Africa |
| 95 | Other Asia |
| 99 | 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
Where did he/she live before coming to reside in this locality or area?</p>
<p>The question allows us to capture the residency of the person immediately prior, in the case that he/she has migrated at some point. Select the option:</p>
<ul class="b1">
<li>In another locality of this department: If the person went to reside in another locality or area of the same department in which he/she is being interviewed.</li>
</ul><ul class="b2">
<li>Select the name of the locality from the list that the system displays.</li>
<li>If the name of the locality is not on the list, consult the informant as to whether the place was in a rural area. If it is so, mark the option "rural."</li>
<li>If the informant responds that it was an urban area, ask him/him if that locality is known by another name and search for the said name in the list.</li>
<li>If the locality is known by another name or the name is not on the list, select the option "other." This option will only be used in very exceptional cases.</li>
</ul><ul class="b1">
<li>In another department: If the person went to live in another locality or area of a department different than that in which he/she is being interviewed.</li>
</ul><ul class="b2">
<li>Select the name of the department.</li>
<li>Select the name of the locality from the list the system displays.</li>
<li>If the name of the locality is not on the list, consult the informant about where the place was in a rural area. If it is so, mark the option "rural."</li>
<li>If the informant responds that it was an urban area, ask him/him if that locality is known by another name and search for the said name in the list.</li>
<li>If the locality is known by another name or the name is not on the list, select the option "other." This option will only be used in very exceptional cases.</li>
</ul><ul class="b1">
<li>In another country. If the person lived in another country, select the country from the previous residency.</li>
</ul>
<p>The question allows us to capture the residency of the person immediately prior, in the case that he/she has migrated at some point. Select the option:</p>
<ul class="b1">
<li>In another locality of this department: If the person went to reside in another locality or area of the same department in which he/she is being interviewed.</li>
</ul><ul class="b2">
<li>Select the name of the locality from the list that the system displays.</li>
<li>If the name of the locality is not on the list, consult the informant as to whether the place was in a rural area. If it is so, mark the option "rural."</li>
<li>If the informant responds that it was an urban area, ask him/him if that locality is known by another name and search for the said name in the list.</li>
<li>If the locality is known by another name or the name is not on the list, select the option "other." This option will only be used in very exceptional cases.</li>
</ul><ul class="b1">
<li>In another department: If the person went to live in another locality or area of a department different than that in which he/she is being interviewed.</li>
</ul><ul class="b2">
<li>Select the name of the department.</li>
<li>Select the name of the locality from the list the system displays.</li>
<li>If the name of the locality is not on the list, consult the informant about where the place was in a rural area. If it is so, mark the option "rural."</li>
<li>If the informant responds that it was an urban area, ask him/him if that locality is known by another name and search for the said name in the list.</li>
<li>If the locality is known by another name or the name is not on the list, select the option "other." This option will only be used in very exceptional cases.</li>
</ul><ul class="b1">
<li>In another country. If the person lived in another country, select the country from the previous residency.</li>
</ul>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's country of previous residence.
Universe
Uruguay 2011: Persons that have resided in another country [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |