- Description
- Codes
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Questionnaire Text
- Flags
- Source Variables
- Editing Procedure
Description
BLIND indicates whether the respondent was blind. For some cases in 1880, additional information regarding the nature of the blindness is available in the SICKNESS variable.
Codes and Frequencies
Comparability
The definition of blindness varied across years. In 1850, respondents were simply asked if they were blind. The enumerator instructions for 1860 stated, "Partial blindness should not be noted"; those for 1870 said, "Total blindness only . . . [is] intended in this inquiry." The 1910 enumerator instructions for the US and Puerto Rico samples defined blindness as "totally or partially blind, in both eyes, so as not to be able to read even with the help of glasses."
Universe
- All persons. Not available in the 1880 100% database.
Availability
- 2022: --
- 2021: --
- 2020: --
- 2019: --
- 2018: --
- 2017: --
- 2016: --
- 2015: --
- 2014: --
- 2013: --
- 2012: --
- 2011: --
- 2010: --
- 2009: --
- 2008: --
- 2007: --
- 2006: --
- 2005: --
- 2004: --
- 2003: --
- 2002: --
- 2001: --
- 2000: --
- 1990: --
- 1980: --
- 1970: --
- 1960: --
- 1950: --
- 1940: --
- 1930: --
- 1920: --
- 1910: All samples
- 1900: --
- 1880: 1%; 10%
- 1870: All samples
- 1860: All samples
- 1850: All samples
- 2022: --
- 2021: --
- 2020: --
- 2019: --
- 2018: --
- 2017: --
- 2016: --
- 2015: --
- 2014: --
- 2013: --
- 2012: --
- 2011: --
- 2010: --
- 2009: --
- 2008: --
- 2007: --
- 2006: --
- 2005: --
- 2000: --
- 1990: --
- 1980: --
- 1970: --
- 1930: --
- 1920: --
- 1910: All samples
Flags
QBLINDEditing Procedure
There is no editing procedure available for this variable.