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2015 Population and Housing census - IPUMS Subset

Laos, 2015
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LAO_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Lao Statistics Bureau, IPUMS
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Data file: LAO2015_PHC-H-H

Household records

Cases: 118
Variables: 79

Variables

RECTYPE
Record type
COUNTRY
Country
YEAR
Year
SAMPLE
IPUMS sample identifier
SERIAL
Household serial number
PERSONS
Number of person records in the household
HHWT
Household weight
SUBSAMP
Subsample number
GQ
Group quarters (collective dwelling) status
UNREL
Number of unrelated persons
URBAN
Urban-rural status
REGIONW
Continent and region of country
GEOLEV1
1st subnational geographic level, world [consistent boundaries over time]
GEOLEV2
2nd subnational geographic level, world [consistent boundaries over time]
POPDENSGEO1
Population density of GEOLEV1 unit, in persons per square kilometer
POPDENSGEO2
Population density of GEOLEV2 unit, in persons per square kilometer
AREAMOLLWGEO1
Area of GEOLEV1 unit in square kilometers
AREAMOLLWGEO2
Area of GEOLEV2 unit in square kilometers
GEO1_LA
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Province 1995 - 2015 [Level 1; consistent boundaries, GIS]
GEO1_LA2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Province 2015 [Level 1, GIS]
GEO2_LA
Lao People's Democratic Republic, District 1995 - 2015 [Level 2; consistent boundaries, GIS]
GEO2_LA2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic, District 2015 [Level 2, GIS]
OWNERSHIP
Ownership of dwelling [general version]
OWNERSHIPD
Ownership of dwelling [detailed version]
ELECTRIC
Electricity
WATSUP
Water supply
SEWAGE
Sewage
FUELCOOK
Cooking fuel
PHONE
Telephone availability
CELL
Cellular phone availability
AUTOS
Automobiles available
AIRCON
Air conditioning
COMPUTER
Computer
WASHER
Clothes washing machine
REFRIG
Refrigerator
TV
Television set
RADIO
Radio in household
ROOMS
Number of rooms
TOILET
Toilet
FLOOR
Floor material
WALL
Wall or building material
ROOF
Roof material
LIVEAREA
Living area in square meters
ANYMORT
Any deaths in household last year
HHTYPE
Household classification
NFAMS
Number of families in household
NCOUPLES
Number of married couples in household
NMOTHERS
Number of mothers in household
NFATHERS
Number of fathers in household
HEADLOC
Head's location in household
LA2015A_DWNUM
Dwelling number
LA2015A_PERN
Number of persons in household
LA2015A_HHTYPE
Household type
LA2015A_URBAN
Urban
LA2015A_DEATH12
Deaths in the last 12 months
LA2015A_MOVEIN
Any member of household moved into household
LA2015A_MOVEOUT
Any member of household moved out of household
LA2015A_OWNERSHP
Tenure status of dwelling
LA2015A_ROOF
Roof of building
LA2015A_WALLS
Walls of building
LA2015A_FLOOR
Floor of building
LA2015A_ELECT
Electicity
LA2015A_LIVAREA
Total area of the house occupied by the household (square meters)
LA2015A_ROOMS
Number of rooms in household
LA2015A_WATSRC
Main source of drinking water
LA2015A_WATDIST
Distance to water source
LA2015A_TOILET
Type of toilet
LA2015A_FUELCK
Energy source for cooking
LA2015A_TRACTOR
Own a tractor
LA2015A_CAR
Own a car or van
LA2015A_MOTORCYC
Own a motorbike
LA2015A_BIKE
Own a bicycle
LA2015A_BOAT
Own a boat
LA2015A_RADIO
Own a radio
LA2015A_TV
Own a television
LA2015A_PHONE
Own a fixed phone
LA2015A_CELL
Own a cell phone
LA2015A_COMPUTR
Own a computer
LA2015A_WASHER
Own a washing machine
LA2015A_AIRCON
Own an air conditioner
LA2015A_FAN
Own a fan
LA2015A_REFRIG
Own a fridge or freezer
LA2015A_AGRIC
Own agriculture land
LA2015A_WTHH
Household weight
Total: 84
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