Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset
South Africa, 2001
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Reference ID
ZAF_2001_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Statistics South Africa, Minnesota Population Center
Created on
Sep 29, 2011
Last modified
Mar 29, 2019
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- Data files
- ZAF2001-H-H
- ZAF2001-P-H
Years since last birth (ZA2001A_0470)
Data file: ZAF2001-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
294
End:
295
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Ask of women aged between 12 and 50 years (born between 1951 and 1989)
P-20b. Last child born
Write the day, month and year of the last live birth and dot the appropriate box of the sex. If multiple birth, indicate only the last child. Dot the appropriate box whether the child is still alive on Census night 9 -- 10 October. Do not count stillbirths (children born dead).
If (the person) has ever given live birth: When was (the person's) last child born?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY)
What is the sex of that child?
[] M = Male
[] F = Female
Is that child alive or dead?
[] A = Alive
[] D = Dead
P-20b. Last child born
Write the day, month and year of the last live birth and dot the appropriate box of the sex. If multiple birth, indicate only the last child. Dot the appropriate box whether the child is still alive on Census night 9 -- 10 October. Do not count stillbirths (children born dead).
If (the person) has ever given live birth: When was (the person's) last child born?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY)
What is the sex of that child?
[] M = Male
[] F = Female
Is that child alive or dead?
[] A = Alive
[] D = Dead
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 33 | 33 |
| 34 | 34 |
| 35 | 35 |
| 36 | 36 |
| 37 | 37 |
| 38 | 38 |
| 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
Question P-20b -- Last child born
Ask this question of all women who answered "1 or more" to Question P-20, i.e. who have ever given birth to live babies.
"When was (the person's) last child born?"
Give date of birth: DD/ MM / YYYY
Write in the correct boxes, i.e. day in the DD boxes, month in the MM boxes and year in the YYYY boxes.
Give sex. Dot the correct boxes, i.e. M for male and F for female
"Is that child alive or dead?" Dot the correct boxes, i.e. A for alive and D for dead.
[P. 55]
There remain two more questions for everyone - travel and income. Fill in the boxes for all household members.
Ask this question of all women who answered "1 or more" to Question P-20, i.e. who have ever given birth to live babies.
"When was (the person's) last child born?"
Give date of birth: DD/ MM / YYYY
Write in the correct boxes, i.e. day in the DD boxes, month in the MM boxes and year in the YYYY boxes.
Give sex. Dot the correct boxes, i.e. M for male and F for female
"Is that child alive or dead?" Dot the correct boxes, i.e. A for alive and D for dead.
[P. 55]
There remain two more questions for everyone - travel and income. Fill in the boxes for all household members.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of years that had elapsed since giving birth.
Universe
Females ages 12 to 50 who have given birth
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |