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2000 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Trinidad and Tobago, 2000
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TTO_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Main type of lighting (TT2000A_LIGHT)

Data file: TTO2000_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 198
End: 198
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h1">Characteristics of the dwelling unit occupied by household</span></p>

<p>Interviewer: A dwelling unit must have a separate entrance and not be accessed or entered through someone else's living arrangements.</p>

<p>59(a). Type of lighting</p>

<p>What type of lighting does this household use most?
<br /> </p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Electricity<br />[] 2 Gas<br />[] 3 Kerosene<br />[] 7 Other (specify)<br />[] 9 Not stated</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Electricity
2 Gas
3 Kerosene
7 Other
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="h3">Characteristics of dwelling unit occupied by household</span></p>

<p><span class="em">Question 59(a) - Type of lighting</span></p>

<p>There are four categories identified:</p>
<div class="i1">1. Electricity<br />2. Gas<br />3. Kerosene<br />7. Other (inclusive of candles and flambeau)<br />9. Not stated</div><p>Please tick the category most frequently used.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main type of lighting that the dwelling uses.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 2000: Households that completed the interview [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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