National Census of Population and Housing 1988 - IPUMS Subset

Poland, 1988

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POL_1988_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS

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Number of chambers in the dwelling (PL1988A_CHAMBERS)

Data file: POL1988_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 126

End: 127

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<span class="h3">Characteristics of the dwelling</span></p>

<p>4. Total number of chambers (sum of 2 and 3a) ____

Categories

Value	Category
01	1 chamber
02	2
03	3
04	4
05	5
06	6
07	7
08	8
09	9
10	10
11	11
12	12
13	13
14	14
15	15+
98	Unknown
99	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.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the number of chambers in the dwelling. A chamber is considered to be a room with windows and greater than 4 meters squared and additionally kitchens that are without windows.

Universe

Poland 1988: Private dwellings excluding provisional or mobile housing [discrepancies: type I none; type II trace]

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