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XI Population Census and VI Housing Census of 2002 - IPUMS Subset

Guatemala, 2002
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GTM_2002_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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Walls material (GT2002A_WALLS)

Data file: GTM2002_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 187
End: 187
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2"> Chapter II. Characteristics of the place of habitation </span></p>

<p><span class="em">2. What is the predominant material of the exterior walls?</span><div class="i1">[] 1 Brick<br />[] 2 Cinder block<br />[] 3 Concrete<br />[] 4 Adobe<br />[] 5 Wood<br />[] 6 Metal sheeting<br />[] 7 Cane and mud (<span class="lang">bajareque</span>) <br />[] 8 <span class="lang">Lepa</span>, sticks or cane<br />[] 9 Other</div>
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 Brick
2 Cinder block
3 Concrete
4 Adobe
5 Wood
6 Metal sheeting
7 Mud and twigs
8 Bark, sticks or cane
9 Other
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="h3">Part 2: Dwelling characteristics</span></p>

<p>This section contains questions and answers for the dwelling characteristics and should only be asked of the first household (household 01) in each dwelling. For unoccupied dwellings, only fill out questions 1-4 of this section and then go to another premise.</p>

<p><span class="em">2. Main material of the exterior walls</span>
<br />This information is obtained by direct observation or from the respondent.</p>

<p>[A graphic of question 2, from section 2 of the census form, is included here.]

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the predominant material of the walls.
Universe
Guatemala 2002: Private households [discrepancies: none]

concept

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