Population Census Jamaica 1982 - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1982

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Reference ID

JAM_1982_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

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Population Census Unit, Department of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Religion (JM1982A_0410)

Data file: JAM1982-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 178

End: 179

Width: 2

Range: 1 - 99

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Section 2: Characteristics
[All persons]

14. Religion:

[] Anglican
[] Baptist
[] Plymouth Brethren
[] Church of God of Prophecy
[] Methodist
[] Moravian
[] Pentecostal
[] United Church
[] Roman Catholic
[] Seventh Day Adventist
[] Jehovah's Witness
[] Rastafarian
[] Salvation Army
[] Jewish
[] African Methodist Episcopal (Zion)
[] Muslim/Hindu
[] Dis. Of Christ
[] Other
[] None
[] Not stated

Categories

Value	Category
1	Anglican
2	Baptist
3	Plymouth Brethren
4	Church of God of Prophecy
5	Methodist
6	Moravian
7	Pentecostal
8	United Church
9	Roman Catholic
10	Seventh Day Adventist
11	Jehovah's Witness
12	Rastafarian
13	Salvation Army
14	Jewish
15	African Methodist Episcopal (Zion)
16	Muslim / Hindu
17	Disciples of Christ
18	Other
19	None
98	Unknown
99	NIU (Not in universe)

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

Section 2 - Characteristics

5.20 General
Question 7 to 14, which comprise Section 2, provide some basic characteristics about the individual and are to be answered for all members of the population except those exempted as special cases. Special Cases are always handled by Special Census Takers and instructions for identifying and handling these Special Cases are given in Part 6.

5.28 Question 14 - Religion

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Ask the question this way: "To what religion do you (does he/she) belong?" Denominations with the greater congregations are shown. If the individual being enumerated belongs to one of those specified then score in the appropriate box. Score "None" for those individuals who the respondent indicates do not belong to any denomination and "Not Stated" for individuals for whom the information cannot be obtained.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the religion of the individual.

Universe

Persons in private households and some group quarters

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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