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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Parish or country of birth (JM2001A_BPLPAR)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 244

End: 245

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

<svar v="JM01A423 JM01A424 JM01A425 JM01A426 JM01A427 JM01A428 JM01A429 JM01A430">[Questions 2.3 - 2.10 are for all persons who are usual residents of the household. If not usual resident of household, interview ended at questions 2.2]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM01A423"><span class="em">2.3 Where were you/was [the respondent] born? By that I mean the place where your/his/her mother was residing at the time?</span><br /><div class="i1">[After this question] end interview if not usual resident of household.<br /><br />a. Parish in Jamaica (score Parish, and continue to question 2.5)</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Kingston<br />[] 2 St. Andrew<br />[] 3 St. Thomas<br />[] 4 Portland<br />[] 5 St. Mary<br />[] 6 St. Ann<br />[] 7 Trelawny<br />[] 8 St. James<br />[] 9 Hanover<br />[] 10 Westmoreland<br />[] 11 St. Elizabeth<br />[] 12 Manchester<br />[] 13 Clarendon<br />[] 14 St. Catherine<br />[] 99 Not stated</div><br /><div class="i1">b. Abroad</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 15 U.S.A.<br />[] 16 U.K.<br />[] 17 Canada<br />[] 18 Caribbean country<br />[] 19 India<br />[] 20 South East Asia<br />[] 21 Other<br />[] 29 Not stated</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
01	Kingston
02	St. Andrew
03	St. Thomas
04	Portland
05	St. Mary
06	St. Ann
07	Trelawny
08	St. James
09	Hanover
10	Westmoreland
11	St. Elizabeth
12	Manchester
13	Clarendon
14	St. Catherine
15	United States
16	United Kingdom
17	Canada
18	Caribbean country
19	India
20	Southeast Asia
21	Other foreign country
98	Unknown

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the respondent’s parish or country of birth.

Universe

Jamaica 2001: All persons

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