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China One-per-Thousand Population Fertility Sample Survey 1982

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General Info
Provider 
State Family Planning Commission (China)
Geography 
China (CHN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
09/1982 - 12/1982
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

This survey was conducted immediately after the third national census in order to investigate fertility and the impact of family planning programs. The survey sample population included 1,017,574 people. Of this sample, 310,485 women between the ages of 15 and 67 years completed interviews. Within the sample of women who completed interviews, 252,094 were in the 15 through 49 years age range. Due to the sample size, the survey is also referred to as the One Million Population Fertility Sampling Survey. The in-person interviews took place in 28 provinces and covered urban and rural areas. Taiwan and Tibet were excluded from this survey. The major themes of the in-person interviews included birth history, education, employment, living conditions, ethnicity, and contraceptive methods.