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IX Recenseamento Geral do Brasil. Censo Demográfico de 1980 - IPUMS Subset

Brazil, 1980
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Reference ID
BRA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Religion (BR1980A_0408)

Data file: BRA1980-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 181
End: 181
Width: 1
Range: 0 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
8. Religion

____
____ Code
Categories
Value Category
0 No religion
1 Catholic / melchite
2 Protestant / traditional
3 Protestant / pentecostal
4 Kardecist spiritist
5 Afro spiritist
6 Oriental religions
7 Jewish / israelite
8 Other religions
9 Unknown
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
Question 8 - Religion

The entry must identify the sect, cult or branch of the religion professed, such as: Roman Catholic, Orthodox Catholic, Brazilian Catholic, Anglican, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Baptist, Christian Congregation of Brazil, Pentecostal, Adventist, Kardecist, Umbanda, Candomblé, Buddhist, Israelite, Shintoist, Mohammedan, Esoteric, Jehovah's Witness, etc.
Generic expressions such as Catholic, Protestant, Spiritualist, etc. should not be recorded.
For persons who do not profess any religion, No Religion should be recorded.
In cases of doubt as to the definition of the religion of minor children, the mother's religion should be recorded.
The Enumerator should ask the respondent about the religion of each person in the household. The religion cannot be deduced on the basis of the declaration of the Head.

Description

Definition
This variable identifies the person's religious affiliation.
Universe
All persons

concept

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