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National Census of Housing - IPUMS Subset

Honduras, 1961
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HND_1961_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Sources of lighting (HN1961A_LIGHT)

Data file: HND1961_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 178
End: 178
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">For all occupied dwellings</span>
<br />[Questions 1-8 were asked of occupied dwellings]</p>

<p><span class="em">5. Lighting</span><div class="i1">[] 1 Electric lighting<br />[] 2 Kerosene gas<br />[] 3 Gasoline<br />[] 4 Candles<br />[] 5 Other</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Electric light
2 Kerosene gas or gasoline
3 Candles
4 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the dwelling's primary source of lighting.
Universe
Honduras 1961: Households consisting of a head [discrepancies: none]

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