For all persons
[Questions 1-18 were asked of all persons.]
16. How does [the respondent] self-identify according to his/her culture and customs?
[] 1 Indigenous? (continue to question 17)
[] 2 Afro-Ecuadorian/ of African descent?
[] 3 Black?
[] 4 Mulatto?
[] 5 Montubio (coastal peasant)?
[] 6 Mestizo?
[] 7 White?
[] 8 Other?
For answers 2 through 8:
- Persons five years old and older, continue with question 19.
- Persons under five years old, continue with question 18.
[Section 4]
Step 12: Continue with the third part (questions 14 to 18) of section 4, information about the population / B: General characteristics
[A copy of part of section 4B of the census questionnaire is omitted here.]
Tips:
- Follow the sequential order of the questions.
- Questions 14, 15 and 18 can have multiple answers.
- If the informant indicates he/she speaks an indigenous language, immediately ask: what indigenous language or dialect do you speak? (question 15.1)
- If the informant does not know the name of the language that he/she speaks, register that he/she does not know. You should not read the names.
- Take into account the leaps with questions 16 and 17.
- You should not register anything in the fields for the use INEC.
- If in question 16 the informant responds "no", insist that you need an answer and reread the question with its alternatives.
- If the informant does not know the name of the nationality or indigenous group to which he/she belongs, register does not know. You should not read the names.
- Question 18 is multiple answer and will be asked regarding children under five years of age.