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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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Quality of materials of the dwelling (AR2001A_0053)

Data file: ARG2001-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 192
End: 192
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

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Literal question
Quality of materials of the dwelling
Categories
Value Category
1 Type I
2 Type II
3 Type III
4 Type IV
5 Type V
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates quality of materials of the dwelling. Following are the definitions of the materials quality types:


Type I: The dwelling presents use of resistant and solid construction materials in all components -- floors, walls, and roofs, and all components of the dwelling appear closed and finished.

Type II: The dwelling presents use of resistant and solid construction materials in all components, but at least one component of the dwelling appears unfinished.

Type III: The dwelling presents use of resistant and solid construction materials in all components but lacks elements of completion or closure in at least one of the components (floor, wall, or roof); or the roof is made of metal sheeting or cement fiber but there is no ceiling inside the dwelling; or metal sheeting or fiber cement (roofing material) is used in the walls.

Type IV: The dwelling presents use of non-resistant and non-solid construction materials in at least one of the components (floor, wall, or roof).

Type V: The dwelling is completely constructed on non-resistant and non-solid construction materials.
Universe
Non-collective dwellings and not homeless

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Constructed Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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