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2001 Census - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 2001
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CAN_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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Number of rooms (CA2001A_ROOMP)

Data file: CAN2001_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 103
End: 104
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA01A022">H3(a). How many rooms are there in this dwelling?<br /><div class="i1">Include kitchen, bedrooms, finished rooms in the attic or basement, etc.<br />Do not count bathrooms, halls, vestibules and rooms used solely for business purposes.<br />Number of rooms ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 One room
02 Two rooms
03 Three rooms
04 Four rooms
05 Five rooms
06 Six rooms
07 Seven rooms
08 Eight rooms
09 Nine rooms
10 Ten or more rooms
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
<svar a="all" v="CA01A022"><span class="h3">Question H3 -- Number of rooms and bedrooms</span><br /><div class="i1">Part (a) -- Number of rooms in dwelling</div><br /><div class="i2">Do not count any half-rooms (for example, instead of 1 1/2, enter either 1 or 2, depending on which best describes the dwelling).<br />If a room is partially divided by a fixed or movable partition, or has two parts used for different purposes such as an L-shaped living and dining room, count it as two separate rooms.</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the number of rooms in a dwelling. A room is an enclosed area within a dwelling which is finished and suitable for year-round living.
Universe
Canada 2001: Private households [discrepancies: none]

concept

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