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Population and Housing Census 2001

St. Lucia, 2001
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LCA_2001_PHC_v01_M
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Central Statistics Office
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Material of roof (H20_ROOF_MATERIA)

Data file: houseslu01

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 69
End: 69
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
What is the material used for roofing?
Categories
Value Category
1 Sheet metal (zinc, aluminum, galvanise, galvalume)
2 Shingle (asphalt)
3 Shingle (wood)
4 Shingle (other)
5 Tile
6 Concrete
7 Makeshift/thatched
8 Other
9 Don't know
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
If more than one material is used for roofing, shade the main type of material used. The categories are:
1. Sheet metal - i.e. zinc, aluminum galvanize or galvalume
2. Shingle - asphalt
3. Shingle - wood
4. Shingle - other. This includes fibre-glass or any other type of shingle.
5. Tile - concrete, clay and other tiles. This category includes “Decramastic” and similar types of roofing tiles.
6. Concrete - usually referred to as concrete slab.
7. Makeshift/thatched - as in the case of the material used for outer walls, include here any unconventional material such as cardboard, the roofs of cars, etc.
8. Other - write down the answer given 9. Don’t know
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