XVI National Population and V de Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Colombia, 1993 - 1994
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Reference ID
COL_1993_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Departmento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), IPUMS
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Age (CO1993A_AGE)
Data file: COL1993_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
190
End:
191
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CO93A401 CO93A402 CO93A403 CO93A404 CO93A405 CO93A406 CO93A407 CO93A408 CO93A409 CO93A410 CO93A411 CO93A412 CO93A413 CO93A414 CO93A415 CO93A416"><span class="h2">F1. Ask these questions to all persons.</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CO93A403"><span class="em">27. Age in years completed:</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 00 Less than one year<br />[] Age in years _ _<br />[] 98 years old or more _ _</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CO93A403"><span class="em">27. Age in years completed:</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 00 Less than one year<br />[] Age in years _ _<br />[] 98 years old or more _ _</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 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 |
| 39 | 39 |
| 40 | 40 |
| 41 | 41 |
| 42 | 42 |
| 43 | 43 |
| 44 | 44 |
| 45 | 45 |
| 46 | 46 |
| 47 | 47 |
| 48 | 48 |
| 49 | 49 |
| 50 | 50 |
| 51 | 51 |
| 52 | 52 |
| 53 | 53 |
| 54 | 54 |
| 55 | 55 |
| 56 | 56 |
| 57 | 57 |
| 58 | 58 |
| 59 | 59 |
| 60 | 60 |
| 61 | 61 |
| 62 | 62 |
| 63 | 63 |
| 64 | 64 |
| 65 | 65 |
| 66 | 66 |
| 67 | 67 |
| 68 | 68 |
| 69 | 69 |
| 70 | 70 |
| 71 | 71 |
| 72 | 72 |
| 73 | 73 |
| 74 | 74 |
| 75 | 75 |
| 76 | 76 |
| 77 | 77 |
| 78 | 78 |
| 79 | 79 |
| 80 | 80 |
| 81 | 81 |
| 82 | 82 |
| 83 | 83 |
| 84 | 84 |
| 85 | 85 |
| 86 | 86 |
| 87 | 87 |
| 88 | 88 |
| 89 | 89 |
| 90 | 90 |
| 91 | 91 |
| 92 | 92 |
| 93 | 93 |
| 94 | 94 |
| 95 | 95 |
| 96 | 96 |
| 97 | 97 |
| 98 | 98 or more |
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
<svar v="CO93A401 CO93A402 CO93A403 CO93A404 CO93A405 CO93A406 CO93A407 CO93A408 CO93A409 CO93A410 CO93A411 CO93A412 CO93A413 CO93A414 CO93A415 CO93A416"><span class="h3">F1. Ask these questions to all persons</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CO93A403"><span class="em">27. How old is [the respondent]?</span><br /><br />The number of years refers to the complete age on their last birthday and not the number of years that they will be, nor fractions of years.<br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />Frequently the age of children is expressed in months. You should convert it to years. Example: a seven month old child is less than one year, a fifteen month old child is one complete year.<br /><br />If a person is less than one (1) year old, mark with "x" option "00".<br /><br />If a person is between one and 97 years old, write the number of years in the boxes.<br /><br />For persons between 1 and 9 years old, write a zero to the left, for example, "08".<br /><br />If a person is 98 years old or more, mark with "x" the option "98".<br /><br />If a person does not know or remember their age, turn to the following:<br /><br />Request an identity document where the date of birth appears.<br /><br />Help them establish their age making reference to personal deeds. Examples: age at what age they got married and the time that they have been married; age when the first child was born and the current age of that child.<br /><br />Help to calculate the age relating it with some historical event known by the person.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CO93A403"><span class="em">27. How old is [the respondent]?</span><br /><br />The number of years refers to the complete age on their last birthday and not the number of years that they will be, nor fractions of years.<br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />Frequently the age of children is expressed in months. You should convert it to years. Example: a seven month old child is less than one year, a fifteen month old child is one complete year.<br /><br />If a person is less than one (1) year old, mark with "x" option "00".<br /><br />If a person is between one and 97 years old, write the number of years in the boxes.<br /><br />For persons between 1 and 9 years old, write a zero to the left, for example, "08".<br /><br />If a person is 98 years old or more, mark with "x" the option "98".<br /><br />If a person does not know or remember their age, turn to the following:<br /><br />Request an identity document where the date of birth appears.<br /><br />Help them establish their age making reference to personal deeds. Examples: age at what age they got married and the time that they have been married; age when the first child was born and the current age of that child.<br /><br />Help to calculate the age relating it with some historical event known by the person.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the age of the individual in years.
Universe
Colombia 1993: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |