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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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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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Roof materials (HN1961A_ROOF)

Data file: HND1961_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 176
End: 176
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">3. Predominant material in the roof</span><div class="i1">[] 1 Tile<br />[] 2 Asbestos<br />[] 3 Concrete<br />[] 4 Zinc or aluminum sheets<br />[] 5 Other (specify) ________</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Tile
2 Asbestos
3 Zinc or aluminum sheeting
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 predominant material used in constructing the dwelling's roofing.
Universe
Honduras 1961: Households consisting of a head [discrepancies: none]

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