Census of Canada 1971 - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1971

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Reference ID

CAN_1971_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Number of children ever born (CA1971A_0425)

Data file: CAN1971-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 197

End: 198

Width: 2

Range: 0 - 99

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[Questions 22-40 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 21.]

29. How many babies have you had not counting stillbirths?

[Question 29 was asked of women ever married.]
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[] 11
[] 12
[] 13
[] 14

Categories

Value	Category
0	0
1	1
2	2
3	3
4	4
5	5
6	6
7	7
8	8
9	9
10	10
11	11
12	12
13	13
14	14+
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

28 and 29. Note that these questions refer only to persons who are now married or have been married at one time. Question 28 is to be answered by both men and women and Question 29 by women only.
28. If you have been married more than once, report only the date of your first marriage.
29. Count all babies born alive that you have ever had, whether born of this marriage or any previous marriage. Include those who died after birth and those now residing elsewhere. Do not include adopted or stepchildren. Fill the "None" circle if you never had a baby.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the number of children ever born to a women who ages 15 and above and who has ever been married.

Universe

Ever-married females age 15+

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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