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National Census of Dwellings and Population 1971 - IPUMS Subset

Nicaragua, 1971
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NIC_1971_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center
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Bathroom facilities (NI1971A_0040)

Data file: NIC1971-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 145
End: 145
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
10. Bath


Bath connected to sewer system, irrigation channel or septic tank


[] 1 Exclusive use
[] 2 Shared use


Bath with no wastewater connection


[] 3 Exclusive use
[] 4 Shared use


[] 5 None
Categories
Value Category
1 Bathroom connected to sewer, pump, or septic tank, exclusive use
2 Bathroom connected to sewer, pump, or septic tank, shared use
3 Bathroom with no wastewater connection, exclusive use
4 Bathroom with no wastewater connection, shared use
5 None
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
Question #10

Bathroom


a. How to carry out the investigation
It should be asked if the dwelling has a bathroom; it should also be asked if it is for exclusive or common use and if it is connected to a sewer, drain, or septic tank.

b. How to record the data
The box corresponding to the type of bathroom and whether it is for exclusive or common use is marked with an "X".


[p. 32]


If the dwelling does not have a bathroom, box 5 "Does not have" is marked. Only one box is marked.

c. Example:


[These instructions refer to a graph of question 10 on the census form]

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of bathroom facilities.
Universe
Private occupied households

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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