Only for private, occupied dwellings
[Refers to items III through X]
III. Predominant building materials
In the walls:
[] 1 Cement, stone or brick
[] 2 Adobe or mud wall (tapia)
[] 3 Covered cane
[] 4 Wood
[] 5 Cane
[] 6 Other ____ (specify)
Categories
Value
Category
0
NIU (not in universe)
1
Cement
2
Adobe
3
Covered cane
4
Wood
5
Cane
6
Other
9
Unknown
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
Predominant construction materials. Is the material that predominates in the construction of exterior walls and in the floors of the rooms that make up the dwelling.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the predominant material used in the walls of dwelling.