Literal question
<svar v="NI71A413 NI71A414 NI71A415"><span class="em">For those 6 years of age or older</span><br />[Applies to Section C]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI71A413"><span class="em">11. Literacy</span><br /><br />Are you able to read and write?<br /><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No<br />[] 9 Unknown</div><br /></svar>
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="NI71A413 NI71A414 NI71A415"><span class="em">Cultural [educational] characteristics</span><br />Questions 11, 12, and 13 refer to the studies that the enumerated person has completed or is completing. Because of this, these questions are only presented to those persons age 6 or older.<br /><br />The purpose of these questions is to investigate the population's level of education in relation to demographic, economic, and social characteristics.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI71A413"><span class="em">Question #11: Literacy</span><br />This question is only presented to those persons age 6 or older.<br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">a. How to ask the question:</span><br /><span class="em">Literate</span>: The person who is capable of reading and writing a brief and simple presentation of facts relating to daily life.<br /><br />Taking into account the above definition, the following question is asked:<br /><br />Does the person know how to read and write?<br /><br /><span class="em">b. How to record the information:</span><br />If the answer is affirmative, an "X" is marked in the box located after the word "Yes". If the answer is negative, an "X" is marked in the "No" box.<br /><br />An "X" is marked in the "Unknown" box if the informant does not know if a household member is literate or not.<br /><br /><span class="em">c. Examples:</span></div><br /></svar>
