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Community Survey 2016 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2016
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Data file: ZAF2016_PHC-H-H

Household records

Cases: 984
Variables: 182

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_ZA
South Africa, Province 2001 - 2016 [Level 1; consistent boundaries, GIS]
GEO1_ZA2016
South Africa, Province 2016 [Level 1, GIS]
GEO2_ZA
South Africa, District council 2001 - 2016 [Level 2; consistent boundaries, GIS]
GEO2_ZA2016
South Africa, District council 2016 [Level 2, GIS]
GEO3_ZA2016
South Africa, Local municipality 2016 [Level 3, GIS]
DHS_IPUMSI_ZA
DHS-IPUMS-I South Africa regions, 1998-2016 [consistent boundaries, GIS]
OWNERSHIP
Ownership of dwelling [general version]
OWNERSHIPD
Ownership of dwelling [detailed version]
ELECTRIC
Electricity
WATSUP
Water supply
SEWAGE
Sewage
FUELCOOK
Cooking fuel
FUELHEAT
Fuel for heating
PHONE
Telephone availability
CELL
Cellular phone availability
INTERNET
Internet access
TRASH
Trash disposal
AUTOS
Automobiles available
HOTWATER
Hot water heater
AIRCON
Air conditioning
COMPUTER
Computer
WASHER
Clothes washing machine
REFRIG
Refrigerator
TV
Television set
VCR
Videocassette recorder
RADIO
Radio in household
TOILET
Toilet
MORTNUM
Number of deaths in household last year
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
ZA2016A_DWNUM
Dwelling number
ZA2016A_PERN
Number of persons in household
ZA2016A_HDSEX
Sex of household head
ZA2016A_HDAGE
Age of household head
ZA2016A_HDETHNIC
Population ethnic group of household head
ZA2016A_MUNIDIFF
Difficulties facing in the municipality
ZA2016A_MUNISOLVE
Significant effort to solve the municipality's problem
ZA2016A_RATEWAT
Overall quality of the water services
ZA2016A_RATEREF
Overall quality of refuse removal services
ZA2016A_RATEELE
Overall quality of the electricity supply services
ZA2016A_RATETLT
Overall quality of toilet or sanitation services
ZA2016A_RATEHOS
Overall quality of the local public hospital
ZA2016A_RATECLI
Overall quality of the local public clinic
ZA2016A_RATEPOL
Overall quality of the local police services
ZA2016A_RATESCH
Overall quality of the local public school
ZA2016A_IMPEDUC
Importance of education to improve the standard of living of the household
ZA2016A_IMPHLTH
Importance of health to improve the standard of living for the household
ZA2016A_IMPLIVE
Importance of living conditions to improve the standard of living for the household
ZA2016A_IMPOWN
Importance of household assets ownership to improve the standard of living for the household
ZA2016A_IMPEMPL
Importance of employment to improve the standard of living for the household
ZA2016A_IMPSAFE
Importance of safety and security to improve the standard of living for the household
ZA2016A_WATSRC
Main source of water for drinking
ZA2016A_WATDIST
Distance to main source of drinking water
ZA2016A_WATDRINK
Access to safe drinking water supply service
ZA2016A_WATSUP
Supplier of the main source of drinking water
ZA2016A_WATINTRP
Municipal water interruption in the past 3 months
ZA2016A_INTRPTIME
Duration of water interruption (over a three month period)
ZA2016A_INTRP2DAY
Water interruption longer than 2 days
ZA2016A_WATALT
Alternative water source during interruptions
ZA2016A_TOILET
Main type of toilet used
ZA2016A_TOILETLOC
Location of toilet facility
ZA2016A_TOILSHAR
Toilet facility shared with other households
ZA2016A_TOILMNTC
Responsible for maintaining toilet facility
ZA2016A_ELECTSRC
Access to electricity
ZA2016A_ELECTSUP
Electricity supplier
ZA2016A_ELECTINT3M
Interruption in electricity (past 3 months)
ZA2016A_ELECTINT12H
Electricity interruptions last longer than 12 hours
ZA2016A_TRASH
Refuse removal
ZA2016A_MAIL
Mode for receiving mail or post
ZA2016A_DWTYPE
Dwelling type
ZA2016A_OWNERSHP
Dwelling tenure status
ZA2016A_OWNTITLE
Possession of title deed
ZA2016A_DWELLSUB
Currently live in RDP or government subsidised dwelling
ZA2016A_RATEDWL
Rating overall quality of RDP or government subsidised dwelling
ZA2016A_LIGHTOFFH
Switching off your lights when leaving home
ZA2016A_LIGHTBULB
Using energy-saving light bulbs
ZA2016A_LIGHTOFF
Switching off all your lights, except security lights in the home when not in use
ZA2016A_APPOFF
Switching off appliances when not in use
ZA2016A_GEYSEROFF
Switching off geyser at certain times
ZA2016A_LIMBOIL
Boiling only water with a pot or kettle when needed
ZA2016A_LIMSTOV
Using stove plates and oven as little as possible
ZA2016A_LIMHEAT1
Using warm clothing or blankets instead of an electric heater
ZA2016A_LIMHEAT2
Closing windows and doors when heater is on
ZA2016A_LIMIRON
Allowing clothes to drip-dry instead of ironing
ZA2016A_LIMGEYS1
Installing a solar water heater instead of an electric geyser
ZA2016A_LIMGEYS2
Insulating household's geyser and hot pipes
ZA2016A_FUELCK
Main source of energy for cooking
ZA2016A_LIGHT
Main source of energy for lighting
ZA2016A_FUELHWAT
Main source of energy for water heating
ZA2016A_FUELHT
Main source of energy for space heating
ZA2016A_ENERGEL
Use of electricity as energy sources
ZA2016A_ENERGPF
Use of paraffin as energy sources
ZA2016A_ENERGGS
Use of gas as energy sources
ZA2016A_ENERGCA
Use of candles as energy sources
ZA2016A_ENERGCO
Use of coal as energy sources
ZA2016A_ENERGFW
Use of firewood as energy sources
ZA2016A_ENERGSO
Use of solar system as energy sources
ZA2016A_ENERGCR
Use of car batteries as energy sources
ZA2016A_ENERGBT
Use of other batteries as energy sources
ZA2016A_ENERGGE
Use of generator as energy sources
ZA2016A_ENERGOT
Use of other energy sources
ZA2016A_REFRIG
Refrigerator or freezer
ZA2016A_STOVE
Electric or gas stove
ZA2016A_VACUUM
Vacuum cleaner or floor polisher
ZA2016A_WASHER
Washing machine
ZA2016A_TABLET
Tablet or phablet
ZA2016A_COMPUTR
Personal computer or desktop or laptop
ZA2016A_SATELL
Satellite decoder
ZA2016A_AUTO
Motor vehicle
ZA2016A_TV
Television
ZA2016A_RADIO
Radio
ZA2016A_DVD
DVD Player or Blu-ray player
ZA2016A_HOMTHTR
Home theatre system
ZA2016A_PHONE
Landline
ZA2016A_CELL
Cell phone
ZA2016A_MICROW
Microwave oven
ZA2016A_GEYSER
Geyser providing hot water
ZA2016A_AIRCON
Air conditioner
ZA2016A_INTERNET
Internet services
ZA2016A_INTHOM
Internet connection in the dwelling
ZA2016A_INTLIB
Internet connection from a library, community hall, or Thusong centre
ZA2016A_INTSCH
Internet at a school, university, or college
ZA2016A_INTWRK
Internet connection at a place of work
ZA2016A_INTCF1
Internet cafe 2km or less from the dwelling
ZA2016A_INTCF2
Internet cafe more than 2km from the dwelling
ZA2016A_INTCEL
Internet at any place via a cell phone
ZA2016A_INTMOB
Internet at any place via other mobile access service
ZA2016A_INTOTH
Other type of internet services
ZA2016A_SAFEDAY
Safety during the day
ZA2016A_SAFEDRK
Safety when it is dark
ZA2016A_CRIME
Victim of crime in the past 12 months
ZA2016A_CRIMEMUR
Experienced murder in the past 12 months
ZA2016A_CRIMEHROB
Experienced a home robbery in the past 12 months
ZA2016A_CRIMEHBRK
Experienced a house breaking in the past 12 months
ZA2016A_CRIMEROB
Experienced a robbery in the past 12 months
ZA2016A_CRIMETHAN
Experienced theft of livestock, poultry and other animals in the past 12 months
ZA2016A_CRIMETHMO
Experienced theft of a motor vehicle or motorcycle in the past 12 months
ZA2016A_CRIMEOTH
Experienced other crime in the past 12 months
ZA2016A_AGRIC
Household involved in agriculture
ZA2016A_AGRLIVST
Livestock production
ZA2016A_AGRPOULT
Poultry production
ZA2016A_AGRGRAIN
Grains and food crops production
ZA2016A_AGRINDCR
Industrial crops production
ZA2016A_AGFRUIT
Fruit production
ZA2016A_AGVEGET
Vegetable production
ZA2016A_AGOTHER
Other type of agricultural production
ZA2016A_IRRIGATE
Type of farm used in crop production
ZA2016A_LIVESTCK
Owned livestock or poultry
ZA2016A_CATTLE
Number of cattle
ZA2016A_SHEEP
Number of sheep
ZA2016A_GOATS
Number of goats
ZA2016A_PIGS
Number of pigs
ZA2016A_CHICKEN
Number of chicken
ZA2016A_POULTRY
Number of poultry
ZA2016A_MONEYFD12
Ran out of money to buy food in past 12 months
ZA2016A_MONEYFD30
Ran out of money to buy food for 5 or more days in past 30 days
ZA2016A_SKIPMEAL12
Skipped meal in past 12 months
ZA2016A_SKIPMEAL30
Skipped meal for 5 or more days in the past 30 days
ZA2016A_EMIGRANTS
Emigrants leaving South Africa and were part of household since March 2006
ZA2016A_DEATH
Any deaths in the past 12 months
ZA2016A_DTHNUM
Number of deaths in the past 12 months
ZA2016A_URBAN
Urban-rural status
ZA2016A_WTHH
Household weight
ZA2016A_EMIGRANTS2
Any emigration from household
Total: 187
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