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1991 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1991
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MYS_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS
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Data file: MYS1991_PHC-H-H.dat

Household records

Cases: 78

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
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_MY1991
Malaysia, State 1991 [Level 1, GIS]
GEO2_MY
Malaysia, Administrative district 1970 - 2000 [Level 2; consistent boundaries, GIS]
GEO2_MY1991
Malaysia, Administrative district 1991 [Level 2, GIS]
OWNERSHIP
Ownership of dwelling [general version]
OWNERSHIPD
Ownership of dwelling [detailed version]
ELECTRIC
Electricity
WATSUP
Water supply
PHONE
Telephone availability
AUTOS
Automobiles available
AIRCON
Air conditioning
WASHER
Clothes washing machine
REFRIG
Refrigerator
TV
Television set
VCR
Videocassette recorder
RADIO
Radio in household
TOILET
Toilet
WALL
Wall or building material
BUILTYR
Year structure was built
AGESTRUCT1
Age of structure
AGESTRUCT2
Age of structure, coded from intervals
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
MY1991A_DWNUM
Dwelling number
MY1991A_HHNUM
Household number (within dwelling)
MY1991A_HHN
Number of households in dwelling
MY1991A_PERND
Number of persons in dwelling
MY1991A_PERN
Number of persons in household
MY1991A_FBIG
Dwelling created by splitting apart a large dwelling or household
MY1991A_URBAN
Urban/rural
MY1991A_HHNUMO1
Household number
MY1991A_HHNO
Number of households in living quarters
MY1991A_DWTYPE
Type of living quarters
MY1991A_WALLS
Material of wall
MY1991A_CONYR
Year of dwelling construction
MY1991A_OWNER
Ownership
MY1991A_WATSUP
Water supply
MY1991A_LIGHT
Lighting
MY1991A_TOILET
Toilet facility
MY1991A_TOILETEX
Shared use of toilet
MY1991A_LQAGE
Living quarter's age
MY1991A_HHNUMO2
Household number
MY1991A_CAR1
1 motorcar
MY1991A_CAR2
2 motorcars
MY1991A_CAR3
3 or more motorcars
MY1991A_MOTO1
1 motorcycle/scooter
MY1991A_MOTO2
2 or more motorcycles/scooters
MY1991A_BIKE
Bicycle
MY1991A_AIRCON
Air conditioning
MY1991A_REFRIG
Refrigerator
MY1991A_WASHER
Washing machine
MY1991A_PHONE
Telephone
MY1991A_TV
Television
MY1991A_VIDEO
Video
MY1991A_RADIO
Radio/hi-fi
MY1991A_BOAT
Boat with engine
MY1991A_HASANY
Own none of the goods listed above
MY1991A_HHTYPE
Type of household
MY1991A_STRATA
Strata
Total: 83
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