Codes and Frequencies
Description
GEO1_TT identifies the household's regional health authority of residence within Trinidad and Tobago in the 2006 and 2011 MICS surveys.
The regional health authorities in Trinidad and Tobago do not correspond to any level of administrative geography. The regional health authorities are composed of regions, boroughs, cities, and wards, which are the primary administrative divisions in Trinidad and Tobago. The regional health authorities and their corresponding regions, boroughs, cities, and wards are listed below:
- North West: Diego Martin, City of Port of Spain, San Juan-Laventille
- East: Sangre Grande, Rio Claro / Mayaro
- Central: Tunapuna-Piarco, Arima, Chaguanas
- South West: Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo, Princess Town, San Fernando, Penal-Debe, Siparia, Point Fontin
- Tobago: St. Andrew, St. Patrick, St. John, St. Mary, St. Paul, St. George, St. David
The first three digits of GEO1_TT provide the country code; the last three digits specify the geographic unit within the country. Leading zeros are used when the geographical unit within the country requires less than a three-digit code.
A GIS map (in shapefile format) corresponding to GEO1_TT is available on the GIS Boundary files page. The full set of geography variables for all MICS samples and countries can be found at IPUMS MICS Geography.
Universe
- Trinidad and Tobago 2006: Women age 15-49
- Trinidad and Tobago 2011: Women age 15-49
Availability
- Trinidad and Tobago: 2006, 2011
