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1960 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1960
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Bathtub or shower (US1960A_SHOWER)

Data file: USA1960_PHC-H-H

Overview

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

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="US60A039">[All] <br /><span class="em">H11. Is there a bathtub or shower in this house or building?</span>(Check one) <br /><div class="i1">[] Yes, for the use of this household only <br />[] Yes, but shared with another household <br />[] No bathtub or shower for the use of this household</div><br /></svar>
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Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 No, no bathtub or shower
2 Yes, exclusive use
3 Yes, shared use
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 whether the housing unit provided access to a permanently-installed bath and/or shower. The bath or shower had to be located within the structure and did not have to provide hot water. Portable facilities did not count. The variable also indicates whether the bath/shower was shared with the occupants of other housing units in the building.
Universe
United States 1960: Private dwellings [discrepancies: none]

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