2010 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Philippines, 2010
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PHL_2010_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Floor area of the housing unit (PH2010A_FLRSPACE)
Data file: PHL2010_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
215
End:
216
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
D1. Floor area of this housing unit. - What is the estimated floor area of this housing unit?</p>
<div class="i1">D1 is to be asked from any household in this housing unit. Write X in the box.<br /><br />[] 01 Less than 5 square meters / less than 54 square feet<br />[] 02 5-9 square meters / 54-107 square feet<br />[] 03 10-19 square meters / 108-209 square feet<br />[] 04 20-29 square meters / 210-317 square feet<br />[] 05 30-49 square meters / 318-532 square feet<br />[] 06 50-69 square meters / 533-748 square feet<br />[] 07 70-89 square meters / 749-963 square feet<br />[] 08 90-119 square meters / 964-1286 square feet<br />[] 09 120-149 square meters / 1287-1609 square feet<br />[] 10 150-199 square meters / 16010-2147 square feet<br />[] 11 200 square meters and over / 2148 square feet and over<br />[] 12 Not applicable</div>
<div class="i1">D1 is to be asked from any household in this housing unit. Write X in the box.<br /><br />[] 01 Less than 5 square meters / less than 54 square feet<br />[] 02 5-9 square meters / 54-107 square feet<br />[] 03 10-19 square meters / 108-209 square feet<br />[] 04 20-29 square meters / 210-317 square feet<br />[] 05 30-49 square meters / 318-532 square feet<br />[] 06 50-69 square meters / 533-748 square feet<br />[] 07 70-89 square meters / 749-963 square feet<br />[] 08 90-119 square meters / 964-1286 square feet<br />[] 09 120-149 square meters / 1287-1609 square feet<br />[] 10 150-199 square meters / 16010-2147 square feet<br />[] 11 200 square meters and over / 2148 square feet and over<br />[] 12 Not applicable</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Less than 5 sq. m. or less than 54 sq. ft. |
| 02 | 5 to 9 sq. m. or 54 to 107 sq. ft. |
| 03 | 10 to 19 sq. m. or 108 to 209 sq. ft. |
| 04 | 20 to 29 sq. m. or 210 to 317 sq. ft. |
| 05 | 30 to 49 sq. m. or 318 to 532 sq. ft. |
| 06 | 50 to 69 sq. m. or 533 to 748 sq. ft. |
| 07 | 70 to 89 sq. m. or 749 to 963 sq. ft. |
| 08 | 90 to 119 sq. m. or 964 to 1,286 sq. ft. |
| 09 | 120 to 149 sq. m. or 1,287 to 1,609 sq. ft. |
| 10 | 150 to 199 sq. m. or 1,610 to 2,147 sq. ft. |
| 11 | 200 sq. m. and over or 2,148 sq. ft. and over |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | 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="em">Specific Instructions by Items<br />To ask the questions correctly, follow the instructions for each item of CPH Form 2. The rationale and/or importance of each item are explained.</span></p>
<p><span class="em">D1-Floor Area of the Housing Unit</span>
<br />Item D1--Floor area of the housing unit shall be asked from a responsible member of any household in the housing unit.</p>
<p><span class="em">Density of occupancy, </span>expressed as the number of persons per unit of floor area, can be used as a measure of housing adequacy. The so-called "crowding index" is based on this measure. Data on floor area can provide information on the current status of the density of occupancy of existing housing units in the country. This item can also be used by planners and policymakers in the adoption of housing standards that will provide adequate housing space to a level consistent with the maintenance of health and general living conditions of the occupants.
<br />Write "X" in the box corresponding to the estimated floor area of the housing unit. The codes and the categories for floor area are presented below:</p>
<div class="i1">[] 01 Less than 5 square meters/ less than 54 square feet<br />[] 02 5-9 square meters/ 54-107 square feet<br />[] 03 10-19 square meters/ 108-209 square feet<br />[] 04 20-29 square meters/ 210-317 square feet<br />[] 05 30-49 square meters/ 318-532 square feet<br />[] 06 50-69 square meters/ 533-748 square feet<br />[] 07 70-89 square meters/ 749-963 square feet<br />[] 08 90-119 square meters/ 964-1286 square feet<br />[] 09 120-149 square meters/ 1287-1609 square feet<br />[] 10 150-199 square meters/ 16010-2147 square feet<br />[] 11 200 square meters and over/ 2148 square feet and over<br />[] 12 not applicable</div><span class="em">Floor area </span> refers to the area or space enclosed by the exterior walls of the housing unit. In case of housing units with several floors or storeys, get the area of each floor/storey in square meters or square feet and add them together to get the total floor area of the entire housing unit.
<br />There are many ways in approximating the total floor area. You may use any method convenient to you such as, use a meter stick, visual approximation (using your eyes only), or pace factor (see Appendix 10, page 264). In case the respondent does not know the floor area of the housing unit, you can approximate the floor area using any of the aforementioned methods. Familiarize yourself with the length of a meter so that you can do visual approximation.
<br />An example of getting the estimate of floor area is shown in Illustration 7.5 on the next page. In this illustration, it is assumed that the width and length of the floor spaces are already determined using one of the methods discussed above.
<br /><span class="pg">[pg. 142]</span>
<br />To get the estimated floor area (EFA) of the ground floor, use the formula:</p>
<div class="i1"><span class="ital"><br />ground flood = 10 meters x 7 meters = 70 sq. m.</span><br />Use the same formula for the second floor:<br /><span class="ital">EFA second floor = 10 meters x 9 meters = 90 sq. m</span><br />.</div><p>To get the total estimated floor area of the housing unit, which will be the answer to the inquiry "What is the estimated floor area of this housing unit?" The formula is :</p>
<div class="i1">EFA ground floor + EFA second floor = 70 + 90 = 160 sq.m.</div><p>For this example, write "X" in the box opposite the range of values that includes the given answer, that is, 150-199 sq. m. (code "10"). [Image omitted.]
<p><span class="em">D1-Floor Area of the Housing Unit</span>
<br />Item D1--Floor area of the housing unit shall be asked from a responsible member of any household in the housing unit.</p>
<p><span class="em">Density of occupancy, </span>expressed as the number of persons per unit of floor area, can be used as a measure of housing adequacy. The so-called "crowding index" is based on this measure. Data on floor area can provide information on the current status of the density of occupancy of existing housing units in the country. This item can also be used by planners and policymakers in the adoption of housing standards that will provide adequate housing space to a level consistent with the maintenance of health and general living conditions of the occupants.
<br />Write "X" in the box corresponding to the estimated floor area of the housing unit. The codes and the categories for floor area are presented below:</p>
<div class="i1">[] 01 Less than 5 square meters/ less than 54 square feet<br />[] 02 5-9 square meters/ 54-107 square feet<br />[] 03 10-19 square meters/ 108-209 square feet<br />[] 04 20-29 square meters/ 210-317 square feet<br />[] 05 30-49 square meters/ 318-532 square feet<br />[] 06 50-69 square meters/ 533-748 square feet<br />[] 07 70-89 square meters/ 749-963 square feet<br />[] 08 90-119 square meters/ 964-1286 square feet<br />[] 09 120-149 square meters/ 1287-1609 square feet<br />[] 10 150-199 square meters/ 16010-2147 square feet<br />[] 11 200 square meters and over/ 2148 square feet and over<br />[] 12 not applicable</div><span class="em">Floor area </span> refers to the area or space enclosed by the exterior walls of the housing unit. In case of housing units with several floors or storeys, get the area of each floor/storey in square meters or square feet and add them together to get the total floor area of the entire housing unit.
<br />There are many ways in approximating the total floor area. You may use any method convenient to you such as, use a meter stick, visual approximation (using your eyes only), or pace factor (see Appendix 10, page 264). In case the respondent does not know the floor area of the housing unit, you can approximate the floor area using any of the aforementioned methods. Familiarize yourself with the length of a meter so that you can do visual approximation.
<br />An example of getting the estimate of floor area is shown in Illustration 7.5 on the next page. In this illustration, it is assumed that the width and length of the floor spaces are already determined using one of the methods discussed above.
<br /><span class="pg">[pg. 142]</span>
<br />To get the estimated floor area (EFA) of the ground floor, use the formula:</p>
<div class="i1"><span class="ital"><br />ground flood = 10 meters x 7 meters = 70 sq. m.</span><br />Use the same formula for the second floor:<br /><span class="ital">EFA second floor = 10 meters x 9 meters = 90 sq. m</span><br />.</div><p>To get the total estimated floor area of the housing unit, which will be the answer to the inquiry "What is the estimated floor area of this housing unit?" The formula is :</p>
<div class="i1">EFA ground floor + EFA second floor = 70 + 90 = 160 sq.m.</div><p>For this example, write "X" in the box opposite the range of values that includes the given answer, that is, 150-199 sq. m. (code "10"). [Image omitted.]
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the floor area of the housing unit.
Universe
Philippines 2010: Households in a dwelling built for habitation [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |