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National Census of Housing and Population 2012 - IPUMS Subset

Bolivia, 2012
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BOL_2012_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Coordination, Republic of Bolivia, IPUMS
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Main material of exterior wall (BO2012A_WALL)

Data file: BOL2012_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 190
End: 190
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Chapter B. Main characteristics of the dwelling</span></p>

<p>3. What is the main construction material used in the exterior walls of this dwelling?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Brick, concrete blocks, concrete<br />[] 2 Adobe, rammed earth<br />[] 3 Tabique, quinche<br />[] 4 Stone<br />[] 5 Wood<br />[] 6 Reed, palm, log<br />[] 7 Other</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Brick, concrete blocks, concrete
2 Adobe, rammed earth
3 Tabique, quinche
4 Stone
5 Wood
6 Reed, palm, log
7 Other
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h2">Chapter B. Main characteristics of the dwelling</span></p>

<p><span class="h3">Main construction materials used in building the dwelling</span>
<br /><span class="em">3. Main construction material used in the exterior walls</span>
<br />It refers to primary construction material of the walls of the exterior or outline of the dwelling. Exclude any fences or perimeter walls around it. Mark the appropriate circle or bubble.
<br /><span class="em">4. Plaster on the interior walls of the dwelling</span>
<br />Mark the appropriate circle or bubble.
<br /><span class="em">5. Main construction material used in the roofs</span>
<br />Mark the appropriate circle or bubble.
<br /><span class="em">6. Main construction material used in the floors</span>
<br />Mark the appropriate circle or bubble.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the exterior wall material of the dwelling.
Universe
Bolivia 2012: Private dwellings [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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