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>55. Number of rooms</p>
<div class="i1">How many rooms are there in your dwelling unit? (Do not count bathrooms, porches, kitchens, etc.)<br /><br />[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8 and more<br />[] 9. Not stated</div>
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">Characteristics of dwelling unit occupied by household</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Question 55 - Number of rooms</span></p>
<p>A room is defined as an area permanently separated, by means of walls, from other parts of the building; but excludes galleries, bathrooms, toilets, pantries, corridors, kitchens. You are required to tick the pre-coded number of rooms occupied or available for use by the household for living purposes. Include as rooms, living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, sewing rooms, libraries, and domestic employees' rooms (attached or detached) from the main building.</p>
<p>If you find a room with a portion curtained off with a temporary partition, the whole area must be counted as one room. If, however, there is a permanent partition dividing the floor area, you must count this as two rooms. Curtains or blinds do not separate rooms, walls and permanent partitions do.</p>
<p>Tick the appropriate pre-coded box on the questionnaire as identified by the head of the household.
