53:20823 Bolivia.
Consultora Boliviana de Reproduccion Humana (La Paz, Bolivia).
Survey of Prevalence of Medical Care [MRDF]. [Encuesta de
Prevalencia de Medicamentos.] Apr 1986. Westinghouse Institute for
Resource Development [producer and distributor]: Columbia, Maryland. In
Spa.
This file contains 5,069 records (with a record length of 278
characters) and has an accompanying hard-copy questionnaire and
codebook. It provides individual raw data collected in the 1983
Bolivian Contraceptive Prevalence Survey core questionnaire as well as
additional health data for ever-married women aged 15-49. The core
questionnaire gathered information on age, education, employment,
fertility, fertility regulation, contraceptive availability, and
marital status. "Extensive health data were collected for the last
born child (if still alive and aged less than 5 years); type of medical
facility visited in first year;...vaccinations; experience of seven
illnesses (infection of navel, diarrhoea, whooping cough, pneumonia,
worms, polio, measles) and how each was treated. For the respondent,
numbers of children alive and deceased are recorded and questions are
asked about type of social security and insurance
possessed."
Source: International Statistical Institute
[ISI], Dynamic Data Base, Catalogue of Survey Data Files, Jan 1987.
53:20824 Botswana.
Ministry of Health (Gaborone, Botswana). Botswana Family
Health Survey [MRDF]. Nov 1986. Westinghouse Institute for
Resource Development [producer and distributor]: Columbia, Maryland. In
Eng.
This file contains 29,802 records (with a record length of 80
characters) and has an accompanying hard-copy questionnaire. It
provides individual raw data collected in the core questionnaire used
in the 1984 contraceptive prevalence survey in Botswana as well as
additional health data for all women aged 15-49. The core
questionnaire gathered information on age, education, employment,
fertility, fertility regulation, contraceptive availability, and
marital status. "In addition to standard CPS items, the following
details were collected about the last birth: length of breastfeeding;
frequency of suckling in last 24 hours; whether menstruation or sexual
intercourse had been resumed; whether pre-natal care was given; place
of delivery; medical attendance at delivery; whether a post-natal check
was given."
Source: International Statistical Institute
[ISI], Dynamic Data Base, Catalogue of Survey Data Files, Jan 1987.
53:20825 Brunborg,
Helge; Kravdal, Oystein. File of Mothers [MRDF].
[Modrefilen.] [1986?]. Central Bureau of Statistics [producer and
distributor]: Oslo, Norway. In Nor.
This file contains 1.5 million
logical records (with a variable record length of 30 to 700 characters)
and has accompanying documentation describing the file structure and
quality of the file. "The file comprises all Norwegian women born
1920-1970, and contains individual birth histories updated to 1984.
Another file, called the Woman File, also contains marital histories
and information from the population censuses of 1960, 1970, and
1980."
Information concerning access to the files may be obtained
from the authors at: Central Bureau of Statistics, P.B. 8131 Dep, 0033
Oslo 1, Norway.
For a related citation, published in 1986, see
elsewhere in this issue.
Source: Authors' correspondence.
53:20826 China.
State Statistical Bureau (Beijing, China). China--Hebei:
In-Depth Fertility Survey (Phase 1) [MRDF]. Sep-Nov 1986. State
Statistical Bureau [producer]: Beijing, China; International
Statistical Institute [distributor]: Voorburg, Netherlands. In Eng.
These five files are from a 1985 survey conducted in Hebei province
in northern China by the State Statistical Bureau of China in
collaboration with the International Statistical Institute (ISI). The
individual raw data file has 62,147 records (with a record length of 80
characters) and has an accompanying questionnaire and codebook; the
recoded data file has 5,080 records (with a record length of 1,190
characters) and comes with documentation; the household members file
contains 28,321 records (with a record length of 323 characters) and
has a hard-copy questionnaire and codebook; the community data file
contains 720 records (with a record length of 128 characters) and comes
with a questionnaire and codebook; and the events data file has 20,738
records (with a record length of 525 characters). The files contain
"complete pregnancy, marriage and contraceptive histories [as well as]
socio-economic background and attitudinal data." Access to these files
requires the specific permission of the originating
country.
Source: International Statistical Institute [ISI],
Dynamic Data Base, Catalogue of Survey Data Files, Jan 1987.
53:20827 China.
State Statistical Bureau (Beijing, China). China--Shaanxi:
In-/Depth Fertility Survey (Phase 1) [MRDF]. Sep-Nov 1986. State
Statistical Bureau [producer]: Beijing, China; International
Statistical Institute [distributor]: Voorburg, Netherlands. In Eng.
These five files contain data collected in a survey conducted in
Shaanxi, China, in 1985. The individual raw data file contains 51,455
records (with a record length of 80 characters); the recoded data file
has 4,084 records (with a record length of 1,190 characters); the
household members file contains 24,205 records (with a record length of
323 characters); the community data file has 516 records (with a record
length of 128 characters); and the events data file has 18,006 records
(with a record length of 525 characters). The first four files have
accompanying documentation, codebooks, and questionnaires. "The
household schedule collected demographic characteristics (age, sex,
residence, marital status) of each member, together with a few economic
and other characteristics of the household. The individual
questionnaire contains a complete pregnancy history, with birth weight,
length of full and partial breastfeeding, and length of post-partum
amenorrhoea for each live birth. Additional health data were elicited
for the last live birth and pregnancy. A complete history of
contraceptive use was collected, including reason for stopping the last
method used in each pregnancy interval. Attitudes towards marriage,
family size and the one-child certificate were asked....The [community]
questionnaire contains 23 questions on conditions of production,
income, public facilities, transportation, education, health care and
family planning services." Access to these files requires the specific
permission of the originating country.
Source:
International Statistical Institute [ISI], Dynamic Data Base, Catalogue
of Survey Data Files, Jan 1987.
53:20828 China.
State Statistical Bureau (Beijing, China).
China--Shanghai: In-Depth Fertility Survey (Phase 1) [MRDF].
Sep-Nov 1986. State Statistical Bureau [producer]: Beijing, China;
International Statistical Institute [distributor]: Voorburg,
Netherlands. In Eng.
These five files contain data collected in a
survey conducted in Shanghai, China, in 1985. The individual raw data
file contains 49,721 records (with a record length of 80 characters);
the recoded data file has 4,143 records (with a record length of 1,190
characters); the household members file contains 21,558 records (with a
record length of 323 characters); the community data file has 192
records (with a record length of 128 characters); and the events data
file has 15,176 records (with a record length of 525 characters). The
first four files have accompanying questionnaires and codebooks. The
files contain "complete pregnancy, marriage and contraceptive histories
[as well as] socio-economic background and attitudinal data....A recode
file...contains matched data from the household and community surveys.
In addition, a special event file, containing data on pregnancy
intervals and contraceptive use episodes, has been constructed to
facilitate the retrospective event history analysis." Access to these
files requires the specific permission of the originating
country.
Source: International Statistical Institute [ISI],
Dynamic Data Base, Catalogue of Survey Data Files, Jan 1987.
53:20829 Hong Kong.
Census and Statistics Department (Hong Kong). Hong Kong
By-Census [MRDF]. Mar 1986. Census and Statistics Department
[producer]: Hong Kong; International Statistical Institute
[distributor]: Voorburg, Netherlands. In Eng.
This file contains
59,984 records (with a record length of 120 characters) and has an
accompanying coding manual. It contains fertility data for 59,984
ever-married women aged 15-49 who were interviewed in the 1976 Hong
Kong By-Census. "In addition to the maternity history it contains for
each woman the following: type of place of residence, month and year
of birth, number of children ever born, marital status, year of first
marriage, educational attainment, activity status, occupation, work
place, husband's education and occupation."
Source:
International Statistical Institute [ISI], Dynamic Data Base, Catalogue
of Survey Data Files, Jan 1987.
53:20830 Indonesia.
Biro Pusat Statistik (Jakarta, Indonesia). Intercensal
Population Survey Phase II (SUPAS II) [MRDF]. Aug 1986. Biro Pusat
Statistik [producer]: Jakarta, Indonesia; International Statistical
Institute [distributor]: Voorburg, Netherlands. In Eng.
This file
contains 340,176 records (with a record length of 160 characters) and
has an accompanying codebook. The file contains data for 281,159
individuals in Indonesia who were interviewed in a 1976 national survey
of households. "For all (adult) household members, the following
details are recorded: age, sex, religion, education, orphanhood,
birthplace, residence five years ago and reason for migration, details
of economic activity in last week, usual occupation, monthly income and
work status in last year. Ever-married women were asked: number of
marriages, date (age) of first marriage, children ever born and dead,
date and survival of last birth. Additional questions were asked for
currently married women aged 50 years or less concerning desire for
more children, method-specific knowledge, ever-use and current use of
contraception."
Source: International Statistical Institute
[ISI], Dynamic Data Base, Catalogue of Survey Data Files, Jan 1987.
53:20831 Kenya.
Central Bureau of Statistics (Nairobi, Kenya). Kenya
Contraceptive Prevalence Survey [MRDF]. Nov 1986. Central Bureau
of Statistics [producer]: Nairobi, Kenya; International Statistical
Institute [distributor]: Voorburg, Netherlands. In Eng.
This file
contains 26,448 records (with a record length of 80 characters) and has
an accompanying hard-copy questionnaire and codebook. The file
provides data from the 1984 Kenya Contraceptive Prevalence Survey, in
which 6,581 women aged 15-49 were questioned concerning fertility,
fertility regulation, contraceptive availability, and marital status.
Information concerning "last live birth, length of breastfeeding,
amenorrhoea and abstinence is ascertained, as well as receipt of
pre-natal care and place of delivery. Currently married women were
asked about the number of co-wives." Access to this file requires
specific permission from the originating country.
Source:
International Statistical Institute [ISI], Dynamic Data Base, Catalogue
of Survey Data Files, Jan 1987.
53:20832 Peru.
Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (Lima, Peru). First
National Contraceptive Prevalence Survey [MRDF]. [Primera Encuesta
Nacional de Prevalencia de Anticonceptivos.] Apr 1986. Instituto
Nacional de Estadistica [producer]: Lima, Peru; International
Statistical Institute [distributor]: Voorburg, Netherlands. In Spa.
This file contains 6,437 records (with a record length of 373
characters) and has an accompanying questionnaire and codebook. It
provides data for 6,437 women aged 15-49 who were interviewed in the
1981 Peru Contraceptive Prevalence Survey. In addition to the core
data concerning fertility, family planning, and marital status,
information concerning health care and mortality is included. "For the
last pregnancy (whether terminated in a live birth or not), the number
of ante-natal visits and type of health facility visited were
ascertained. For last born children whose birth occurred within the
previous three years, registration of birth, survival status and age at
death, cause of death and whether medical attention was received were
asked. The total numbers of dead sons and daughters were
recorded."
Source: International Statistical Institute
[ISI], Dynamic Data Base, Catalogue of Survey Data Files, Jan 1987.
53:20833 United
Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs.
Population Division (New York, New York). Urbanization
Estimates and Projections: Revised as of 1984-1985 [MRDF]. 1985.
U.N. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs,
Population Division [producer and distributor]: New York, New York. In
Eng.
This tape contains two files: the first file has 1,895
logical records (with a logical record length of 232 characters), and
the second file has 376 logical records (with a record length of 232
characters). "It includes the estimates and projections of the
aggregate urban and rural populations for all countries and areas of
the world and of the individual urban agglomerations [that have] two
million or more population in 1985....For urban and rural population
the estimates and projections cover a 75 year span from 1950 to 2025,
while the coverage is a 50 year span from 1950 to 2000 for urban
agglomeration."
Source: Publisher's announcement.
53:20834 United
States. National Bureau of Standards [NBS] (Washington, D.C.).
Codes for Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, and
Other Locational Entities of the United States (9th Update)
[MRDF]. Pub. Order No. PB87-142436. 1987. U.S. National Bureau of
Standards [NBS] [producer]: Washington, D.C.; U.S. National Technical
Information Service [NTIS] [distributor]: Springfield, VA. In Eng.
"This ninth update of the Federal Information Processing Standard
(FIPS) 55 data file provides a two-character State code and
five-character numeric place code to uniquely identify each populated
place, primary county division, and other locational entity within the
areas of the United States. The file contains over 190,000 individual
entries....Each entity is identified by the county(ies) and
metropolitan statistical area in which it is located. Incorporated
places, CDP's [census designated places], and Indian and Alaskan native
areas are cross referenced to U.S. Bureau of the Census
files."
Source: U.S. National Technical Information
Service, NTIS Trade Announcement, No. TA/278, Mar 1987.
