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National Population, Households, and Dwellings Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset

Argentina, 2001 - 2002
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ARG_2001_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Argentine National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center
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Predominant material of the floors (AR2001A_0028)

Data file: ARG2001-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 156
End: 156
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
[Questions 5-24 were asked in the case of households that occupied some structure, per question 4.]




5. What is the predominant material of the floor?

[] Ceramic, floor tile, mosaic floor, marble, wood or carpeted
[] Cement or set bricks
[] Dirt or loose bricks
[] Others
Categories
Value Category
1 Ceramic, floor tile, mosaic floor, marble, wood or carpeted
2 Cement, set brick
3 Earth
4 Others
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
Questions 5, 6, and 8: What is the main material of ... ?

In each of these questions, main means the material that is found in the greatest proportion in the floors, exterior walls, and exterior covering of the roof of the dwelling. If there are different materials in the same proportions, you should register the one that is of the better quality.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates predominant material of the floors.
Universe
Non-collective dwellings and not homeless

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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