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X Recenseamento Geral do Brasil. Censo Demográfico 1991. - IPUMS Subset

Brazil, 1990
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BRA_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, IPUMS
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Roof (BR1991A_ROOF)

Data file: BRA1991_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 216
End: 216
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="BR91A020"><span class="h3">4. Roof</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 concrete slab<br />[] 2 clay tiles<br />[] 3 cement- asbestos tiles<br />[] 4 zinc<br />[] 5 close-fitting wood<br />[] 6 straw<br />[] 7 found material<br />[] 8 other</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 Concrete slab
2 Clay tiles
3 Cement-asbestos tiles
4 Zinc
5 Close-fitting wood
6 Straw
7 Scraps of material
8 Other
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="all" v="BR91A020"><span class="h3">Question 4 - Roof</span><br />Mark one of the boxes according to the material predominantly used in the roof of the dwelling:<br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">1 - Concrete slab</span> - when a concrete slab that is pre-fabricated or fabricated on the site is used, and in dwellings in buildings with floors separated by concrete slabs;</div><br /><span class="pg">[p. 45]</span><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">2 - Clay tiles</span> - when built of any type of baked clay roof tiles;<br /><span class="em">3 - Cement-asbestos tiles</span> - when cement-asbestos, asbestos-wood or aluminum-wood are used;<br /><span class="em">4 - Zinc</span> - when zinc or tin plate roof is used;<br /><span class="em">5 - Wood</span> - when finished wood is used as roofing;<br /><span class="em">6 - Straw</span> - when built of sap grass, leaves or shells from plants;<br /><span class="em">7 - Scrap material</span> - when material from crates or boxes, plywood boards, etc. has been used. Material intended for roofs but already used is not considered scrap material.<br /><span class="em">8 - Other</span> - when material that does not fit into any of the above categories has been used.</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main construction material of the roof.
Universe
Brazil 1991: Dwellings that are not improvised or collective [Discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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