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Intercensal Survey 2015 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset

Mexico, 2015
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MEX_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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Toilet (or latrine) type of operation (MX2015A_TYTOILET)

Data file: MEX2015_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 247
End: 247
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
17. Water disposal
<br />For the toilet (latrine):
<br />[Read the options and circle one code]</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Is there a direct flush system<br />[] 2 Do you flush it with a bucket of water<br />[] 3 Water cannot be flushed</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Has direct flushing of water
2 Water is poured in with a bucket
3 Water can not be poured in
8 Unknown
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">17. Water disposal</span>
<br />This question asks whether the toilet or latrine used by the dwelling occupants runs on water to evacuate the human waste (feces and urine). This question also specifies if the water is discharged through a lever, chain, button, or pedal (direct discharge), or if the water is emptied manually with a bucket or pail by the occupants. Read the question and all options and circle the code corresponding to the response of the informant.</p>

<p>[Figures are omitted]</p>

<p>The option "water cannot be flushed" refers to facilities that do not use water to evacuate the waste. They can be latrines, wells, pits, or dry composting toilets.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of operation of toilet or latrine.
Universe
Mexico 2015: Private dwellings built for habitation with toilet or latrine [discrepancies: none]

concept

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