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National Census. Eighth Census of Population Fourth Census of Dwellings 2005 - IPUMS Subset

Nicaragua, 2005
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NIC_2005_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center
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Time to nearest health center or clinic, in days (NI2005A_0042)

Data file: NIC2005-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 178
End: 179
Width: 2
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
9. From this dwelling to the nearest health center or clinic:





How long does it take to get there?


Days _ _
Hours _ _
Minutes _ _
Categories
Value Category
1 1
2 2
3 3 or more
97 Answer in other time unit
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.
Interviewer instructions
Question 9. How far is it from this dwelling to the nearest health center or clinic?

Use two digits to write the answer in the spaces corresponding to kilometers and blocks. Put a "0" before the numbers 1-9.

Use three digits to write the answer in the spaces corresponding to meters and varas. [A vara is unit of length measuring 84 centimeters in Nicaragua. Its exact length varies from country to country.] Put "00" before the numbers 1-9 and "0" before numbers 10-99.




How long does it take to get there?

Use two digits to write the answer in the spaces corresponding to the time it takes to get there. Put a "0" in front of numbers 1 through 9.




For distance and time:
Use only whole numbers and a single unit of measurement, rounding up to the next number. For example, if they declare that the nearest health-care center or station is 1.5 kilometers away, write the answer as: "Kilometers: 02"

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the time to the nearest health center or clinic, in days.
Universe
Private households with inhabitants present or hotel, boarding house and guest house

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Other Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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