2005 National Census. Eighth Census of Population, Fourth Census of Dwellings. - IPUMS Subset
Nicaragua, 2005
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NIC_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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- NIC2005_PHC-H-H.dat
- NIC2005_PHC-P-H.dat
Distance to nearest health center or clinic, in meters (NI2005A_HLTHMET)
Data file: NIC2005_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
229
End:
232
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="NI05A037 NI05A038 NI05A039 NI05A040 NI05A041 NI05A042 NI05A043 NI05A044">9. From this dwelling to the nearest health center or clinic:<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI05A037 NI05A038 NI05A039 NI05A040"><div class="i1">What is the distance?</div><br /><div class="i2">Kilometers _ _<br />Meters _ _ _<br />Blocks _ _<br /><span class="lang">Varas</span> _ _ _ [Unit of measure that varies but measures approximately one meter]</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI05A037 NI05A038 NI05A039 NI05A040"><div class="i1">What is the distance?</div><br /><div class="i2">Kilometers _ _<br />Meters _ _ _<br />Blocks _ _<br /><span class="lang">Varas</span> _ _ _ [Unit of measure that varies but measures approximately one meter]</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0010 | 10 or less |
| 0012 | 12 |
| 0015 | 15 |
| 0017 | 17 |
| 0018 | 18 |
| 0019 | 19 |
| 0020 | 20 |
| 0022 | 22 |
| 0025 | 25 |
| 0027 | 27 |
| 0030 | 30 |
| 0031 | 31 |
| 0033 | 33 |
| 0035 | 35 |
| 0040 | 40 |
| 0042 | 42 |
| 0045 | 45 |
| 0048 | 48 |
| 0050 | 50 |
| 0052 | 52 |
| 0055 | 55 |
| 0060 | 60 |
| 0063 | 63 |
| 0065 | 65 |
| 0070 | 70 |
| 0072 | 72 |
| 0075 | 75 |
| 0077 | 77 |
| 0080 | 80 |
| 0083 | 83 |
| 0085 | 85 |
| 0090 | 90 |
| 0092 | 92 |
| 0095 | 95 |
| 0096 | 96 |
| 0097 | 97 |
| 0098 | 98 |
| 0100 | 100 |
| 0101 | 101 |
| 0102 | 102 |
| 0105 | 105 |
| 0110 | 110 |
| 0118 | 118 |
| 0120 | 120 |
| 0122 | 122 |
| 0124 | 124 |
| 0125 | 125 |
| 0126 | 126 |
| 0128 | 128 |
| 0130 | 130 |
| 0140 | 140 |
| 0145 | 145 |
| 0150 | 150 |
| 0160 | 160 |
| 0162 | 162 |
| 0165 | 165 |
| 0170 | 170 |
| 0175 | 175 |
| 0180 | 180 |
| 0190 | 190 |
| 0200 | 200 |
| 0202 | 202 |
| 0205 | 205 |
| 0210 | 210 |
| 0220 | 220 |
| 0225 | 225 |
| 0230 | 230 |
| 0240 | 240 |
| 0248 | 248 |
| 0250 | 250 |
| 0260 | 260 |
| 0265 | 265 |
| 0270 | 270 |
| 0275 | 275 |
| 0280 | 280 |
| 0284 | 284 |
| 0290 | 290 |
| 0295 | 295 |
| 0298 | 298 |
| 0300 | 300 |
| 0305 | 305 |
| 0308 | 308 |
| 0309 | 309 |
| 0310 | 310 |
| 0312 | 312 |
| 0320 | 320 |
| 0330 | 330 |
| 0335 | 335 |
| 0340 | 340 |
| 0350 | 350 |
| 0355 | 355 |
| 0360 | 360 |
| 0370 | 370 |
| 0380 | 380 |
| 0381 | 381 |
| 0390 | 390 |
| 0400 | 400 |
| 0406 | 406 |
| 0410 | 410 |
| 0415 | 415 |
| 0420 | 420 |
| 0425 | 425 |
| 0427 | 427 |
| 0430 | 430 |
| 0440 | 440 |
| 0450 | 450 |
| 0455 | 455 |
| 0460 | 460 |
| 0465 | 465 |
| 0470 | 470 |
| 0475 | 475 |
| 0480 | 480 |
| 0490 | 490 |
| 0498 | 498 |
| 0500 | 500 |
| 0501 | 501 |
| 0503 | 503 |
| 0505 | 505 |
| 0510 | 510 |
| 0515 | 515 |
| 0520 | 520 |
| 0530 | 530 |
| 0534 | 534 |
| 0535 | 535 |
| 0538 | 538 |
| 0540 | 540 |
| 0550 | 550 |
| 0560 | 560 |
| 0568 | 568 |
| 0570 | 570 |
| 0580 | 580 |
| 0592 | 592 |
| 0595 | 595 |
| 0600 | 600 |
| 0605 | 605 |
| 0620 | 620 |
| 0630 | 630 |
| 0650 | 650 |
| 0660 | 660 |
| 0670 | 670 |
| 0680 | 680 |
| 0700 | 700 |
| 0710 | 710 |
| 0720 | 720 |
| 0730 | 730 |
| 0740 | 740 |
| 0745 | 745 |
| 0750 | 750 |
| 0760 | 760 |
| 0780 | 780 |
| 0800 | 800 |
| 0801 | 801 |
| 0810 | 810 |
| 0820 | 820 |
| 0830 | 830 |
| 0832 | 832 |
| 0840 | 840 |
| 0846 | 846 |
| 0850 | 850 |
| 0860 | 860 |
| 0870 | 870 |
| 0880 | 880 |
| 0898 | 898 |
| 0900 | 900+ |
| 9997 | Answer in other measurement unit |
| 9998 | Unknown |
| 9999 | 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
<svar a="NI05A037 NI05A038 NI05A039 NI05A040" v="NI05A037 NI05A038 NI05A039 NI05A040 NI05A041 NI05A042 NI05A043 NI05A044"><span class="em">Question 9. How far is it from this dwelling to the nearest health center or clinic?</span><br /><br />Use two digits to write the answer in the spaces corresponding to kilometers and blocks. Put a "0" before the numbers 1-9.<br /><br />Use three digits to write the answer in the spaces corresponding to meters and <span class="lang">varas</span>. [A <span class="lang">vara</span> 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.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="NI05A037 NI05A038 NI05A039 NI05A040 NI05A042 NI05A043 NI05A044">For distance and time:<br />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"<br /></svar>
<p><svar v="NI05A037 NI05A038 NI05A039 NI05A040 NI05A042 NI05A043 NI05A044">For distance and time:<br />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"<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the distance to the nearest health center or clinic, in meters.
Universe
Nicaragua 2005: Private households with inhabitants present or hotel, boarding house and guest house [discrepancies: type I trace, type II 1.1%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Other Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |