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National Population and Housing Census 1988 - IPUMS Subset

Honduras, 1988
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HND_1988_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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Predominant material of the roof (HN1988A_ROOF)

Data file: HND1988_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 205
End: 205
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Chapter II Dwelling Information</span></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="HN88A022"><span class="em">3. Predominant material in the roof of the dwelling</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Clay tile<br />[] 2 Asbestos-cement sheet<br />[] 3 Zinc sheet<br />[] 4 Concrete<br />[] 5 Straw, palm leaves or similar<br />[] 6 Discarded materials<br />[] 7 Other</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Clay tile
2 Asbestos or cement sheet
3 Zinc sheet
4 Concrete
5 Straw,palm leaves or similar
6 Discarded materials
7 Other
9 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
<span class="em">3. Predominant material in the roof of the dwelling</span>
<br />The type of material used to cover the roof of the dwelling is identified. An "X" is used to mark the corresponding material.</p>

<p>[A graphic contains an illustration of six types of materials: tile, asbestos and cement sheet, zinc sheet, concrete, straw or palm or similar, or waste materials.]

Description

Definition
This variable indicates predominant construction material of the roof.
Universe
Honduras 1988: Private households [discrepancies: none]

concept

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