Population Census 2001, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 2001

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JAM_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS

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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Age at first live birth (JM2001A_AGE1STB)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 341

End: 342

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

<svar v="JM01A476 JM01A477 JM01A478 JM01A479 JM01A480 JM01A481 JM01A482 JM01A483 JM01A484 JM01A485 JM01A486 JM01A487 JM01A488 JM01A489 JM01A490 JM01A491 JM01A492 JM01A493 JM01A494 JM01A495 JM01A496 JM01A497 JM01A498 JM01A499 JM01A500 JM01A501 JM01A502 JM01A503 JM01A504 JM01A505 JM01A506 JM01A507 JM01A508">Section 5: Fertility [Questions 5.1-5.11. for females ages 14-49] </svar>

<svar a="all" v="JM01A484">5.4 How old were you/was [the respondent] when you had your/she had her first live born child? <div class="i1">_ _ [] Not stated</div> </svar>

Value	Category
11	10 or 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
39	39
40	40+
98	Unknown
99	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the age of the woman during her first live birth.

Universe

Jamaica 2001: Females between the ages of 14 and 49 and who have ever had liveborn children[discrepancies: type I 1.3%; type II none]

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