National Census. Eighth Census of Population Fourth Census of Dwellings 2005 - IPUMS Subset

Nicaragua, 2005

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NIC_2005_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center

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Distance to nearest health center or clinic, in meters (NI2005A_0038)

Data file: NIC2005-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 168

End: 171

Width: 4

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

9. From this dwelling to the nearest health center or clinic:

What is the distance?

Kilometers _ _
Meters _ _ _
Blocks _ _
Varas _ _ _ [Unit of measure that varies but measures approximately one meter]

Categories

Value	Category
10	10 or less
12	12
15	15
17	17
18	18
19	19
20	20
22	22
25	25
27	27
30	30
31	31
33	33
35	35
40	40
42	42
45	45
48	48
50	50
52	52
55	55
60	60
63	63
65	65
70	70
72	72
75	75
77	77
80	80
83	83
85	85
90	90
92	92
95	95
96	96
97	97
98	98
100	100
101	101
102	102
105	105
110	110
118	118
120	120
122	122
124	124
125	125
126	126
128	128
130	130
140	140
145	145
150	150
160	160
162	162
165	165
170	170
175	175
180	180
190	190
200	200
202	202
205	205
210	210
220	220
225	225
230	230
240	240
248	248
250	250
260	260
265	265
270	270
275	275
280	280
284	284
290	290
295	295
298	298
300	300
305	305
308	308
309	309
310	310
312	312
320	320
330	330
335	335
340	340
350	350
355	355
360	360
370	370
380	380
381	381
390	390
400	400
406	406
410	410
415	415
420	420
425	425
427	427
430	430
440	440
450	450
455	455
460	460
465	465
470	470
475	475
480	480
490	490
498	498
500	500
501	501
503	503
505	505
510	510
515	515
520	520
530	530
534	534
535	535
538	538
540	540
550	550
560	560
568	568
570	570
580	580
592	592
595	595
600	600
605	605
620	620
630	630
650	650
660	660
670	670
680	680
700	700
710	710
720	720
730	730
740	740
745	745
750	750
760	760
780	780
800	800
801	801
810	810
820	820
830	830
832	832
840	840
846	846
850	850
860	860
870	870
880	880
898	898
900	900+
9997	Answer in other measurement unit
9998	Unknown
9999	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

Question 9. How far is it from this dwelling to the nearest health center or clinic?

Use two digits to write the answer in the spaces corresponding to kilometers and blocks. Put a "0" before the numbers 1-9.

Use three digits to write the answer in the spaces corresponding to meters and varas. [A vara is unit of length measuring 84 centimeters in Nicaragua. Its exact length varies from country to country.] Put "00" before the numbers 1-9 and "0" before numbers 10-99.

For distance and time:
Use only whole numbers and a single unit of measurement, rounding up to the next number. For example, if they declare that the nearest health-care center or station is 1.5 kilometers away, write the answer as: "Kilometers: 02"

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the distance to the nearest health center or clinic, in meters.

Universe

Private households with inhabitants present or hotel, boarding house and guest house

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Other Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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