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1970 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1970
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MYS_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS
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Data file: MYS1970_PHC-H-H

Household records

Cases: 38
Variables: 60

Variables

RECTYPE
Record type
COUNTRY
Country
YEAR
Year
SAMPLE
IPUMS sample identifier
SERIAL
Household serial number
PERSONS
Number of person records in the household
HHWT
Household weight
SUBSAMP
Subsample number
HHDONATE
Donated household
STRATA
Strata identifier
GQ
Group quarters (collective dwelling) status
GQTYPE
Group quarters type
UNREL
Number of unrelated persons
URBAN
Urban-rural status
REGIONW
Continent and region of country
GEOLEV1
1st subnational geographic level, world [consistent boundaries over time]
GEOLEV2
2nd subnational geographic level, world [consistent boundaries over time]
POPDENSGEO1
Population density of GEOLEV1 unit, in persons per square kilometer
POPDENSGEO2
Population density of GEOLEV2 unit, in persons per square kilometer
AREAMOLLWGEO1
Area of GEOLEV1 unit in square kilometers
AREAMOLLWGEO2
Area of GEOLEV2 unit in square kilometers
GEO1_MY
Malaysia, State 1970 - 2000 [Level 1; consistent boundaries, GIS]
GEO1_MY1970
Malaysia, State 1970 [Level 1, GIS]
GEO2_MY
Malaysia, Administrative district 1970 - 2000 [Level 2; consistent boundaries, GIS]
GEO2_MY1970
Malaysia, Administrative district 1970 [Level 2, GIS]
OWNERSHIP
Ownership of dwelling [general version]
OWNERSHIPD
Ownership of dwelling [detailed version]
FUELCOOK
Cooking fuel
PHONE
Telephone availability
AUTOS
Automobiles available
AIRCON
Air conditioning
REFRIG
Refrigerator
TV
Television set
RADIO
Radio in household
HHTYPE
Household classification
NFAMS
Number of families in household
NCOUPLES
Number of married couples in household
NMOTHERS
Number of mothers in household
NFATHERS
Number of fathers in household
HEADLOC
Head's location in household
MY1970A_DWNUM
Dwelling number
MY1970A_HHNUM
Household number (within dwelling)
MY1970A_HHN
Number of households in dwelling
MY1970A_PERND
Number of persons in dwelling
MY1970A_PERN
Number of persons in household
MY1970A_FBIG
Dwelling created by splitting apart a large dwelling or household
MY1970A_FBIG_ND
Number of persons in large dwelling before it was split
MY1970A_FBIG_NH
Number of persons in large household before it was split
MY1970A_DONATED
Donated dwelling
MY1970A_D_NUM
Donation strata: strata number
MY1970A_URBAN
Urban/rural
MY1970A_URBANC
Urban conurbation
MY1970A_HHNUMO
Household number in living quarters
MY1970A_PERNO
Total number of persons in household
MY1970A_OWNERSHP
Ownership of dwelling
MY1970A_OWNER
Household number of landlord
MY1970A_RENT
Rent
MY1970A_FURN
Furnished by landlord
MY1970A_FUELCK
Cooking fuel
MY1970A_EQUI1
Ownership of vehicle
MY1970A_EQUI2
Ownership of air conditioner, telephone, and refrigerator
MY1970A_EUQI3
Ownership of electric fan, radio, and sewing machine
MY1970A_EUQI4
Ownership of television, boat, and motorboat
MY1970A_DWTYPE
Type of living quarters
MY1970A_STRATA
Strata
Total: 65
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