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Population Census 1996

South Africa, 1996
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ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
Collection(s)
DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Sight disability (sight)

Data file: SA Census 1996 Person_v01

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 8
Range: 0 - 8
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Household questionnaire: Q13 Does (the person) have a serious sight, hearing, physical or mental disability?

Personal questionnaire: Q13 Does this person have a serious sight, hearing, physical or mental disability?

Special enumeration questionnaire: Not included
Categories
Value Category
0 No
1 Sight disability
6 N/A: No disability
7 N/A: Unspecified
8 N/A: Institution
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.

Description

Definition
This variable reflects whether or not the enumerated person has any kind of sight disability
Universe
All persons with a disability (on household and personal questionnaires), enumerated at night between Wednesday 9 October and Thursday 10 October 1996.
Source of information
South African Census 1996 household and personal, summary book for hostels or special enumeration questionnaire - completed by the enumerator or the respondent

Others

Notes
See Disability status
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