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X Recenseamento Geral do Brasil. Censo Demográfico 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Brazil, 1991
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BRA_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, Minnesota Population Center
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Roof (BR1991A_0020)

Data file: BRA1991-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 164
End: 164
Width: 1
Range: 0 - 8
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
4. Roof

[] 1 concrete slab
[] 2 clay tiles
[] 3 cement- asbestos tiles
[] 4 zinc
[] 5 close-fitting wood
[] 6 straw
[] 7 found material
[] 8 other
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 Concrete slab
2 Clay tiles
3 Cement-asbestos tiles
4 Zinc
5 Close-fitting wood
6 Straw
7 Scraps of material
8 Other
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 4 - Roof

Mark one of the boxes according to the material predominantly used in the roof of the dwelling:


1 - Concrete slab - when a concrete slab that is pre-fabricated or fabricated on the site is used, and in dwellings in buildings with floors separated by concrete slabs;


[p. 45]


2 - Clay tiles - when built of any type of baked clay roof tiles;
3 - Cement-asbestos tiles - when cement-asbestos, asbestos-wood or aluminum-wood are used;
4 - Zinc - when zinc or tin plate roof is used;
5 - Wood - when finished wood is used as roofing;
6 - Straw - when built of sap grass, leaves or shells from plants;
7 - Scrap material - when material from crates or boxes, plywood boards, etc. has been used. Material intended for roofs but already used is not considered scrap material.
8 - Other - when material that does not fit into any of the above categories has been used.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main construction material of the roof.
Universe
Dwellings that are not improvised or collective

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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