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Population Census; Building and Housing Census 1981 - IPUMS Subset

Austria, 1981
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AUT_1981_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Austrian Central Statistical Office, Minnesota Population Center
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Number of rooms in dwelling (AT1981A_0055)

Data file: AUT1981-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 161
End: 162
Width: 2
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
(3) Number of rooms (without kitchen, kitchen-cum-living room, and adjoining rooms)

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(3) Living areas are: Living rooms, bedrooms, children's and guest rooms (for relatives, friends), as long as they have a minimum of 4 m2.
Livings areas are not: Kitchens, kitchen-cum-living-room, and adjoining rooms (anteroom, entrance hall, bathroom, storeroom, dining room, closet room, veranda, etc.).
Rooms (to let) (for commercial or rather private rooms for rent) are likewise not included as living areas because they are not meant for personal use.
Categories
Value Category
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10+
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
For Question 3, Number of living quarters:

The size of the dwelling is not only illustrated through the answer concerning the usable area of the dwelling, but also through the number of living quarters. Please observe that in most cases--under the noncompliance of the explanations--also the adjoining rooms are counted as living quarters. See to a correction, if necessary.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the number of rooms in dwelling.
Universe
Private household, except single rooms without kitchen

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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