XII General Population and Housing Census, 2000 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2000
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Reference ID
MEX_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- MEX2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- MEX2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Total number of rooms (MX2000A_RM)
Data file: MEX2000_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
214
End:
215
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
5. Number of Rooms</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX00A016">How many rooms are used for sleeping without counting hallways?<br /><div class="i1">_____ Write the number</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX00A017">Without counting the hallways or bathrooms how many total rooms are in this dwelling? Count the kitchen<br /><div class="i1">_____Write the number</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX00A016">How many rooms are used for sleeping without counting hallways?<br /><div class="i1">_____ Write the number</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX00A017">Without counting the hallways or bathrooms how many total rooms are in this dwelling? Count the kitchen<br /><div class="i1">_____Write the number</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 99 | Unknown |
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="MX00A016 MX00A017"><span class="em">5. Number of Rooms</span><br /><br />Room is the space in the dwelling delimited, normally, by fixed walls and roofs of any material.<br /><br />In the first question, only the rooms utilized for sleeping are considered.<br /><br />In the second, include all the rooms in the dwelling: bedrooms, living room, dining room, living room-dining room, kitchen, living room ["estancia"], study, and service room.<br /><br />Storerooms, granaries, commercial areas, stores, garages, or others, which are regularly used for sleeping, should be counted as bedrooms and be included in the total number of rooms. However, if no one sleeps there, do not count them in any of the questions.<br /><br />[Depiction of this completed question on the enumeration form, and a drawing of a storage shed]<br /><br />Double check that the total number of rooms in the dwelling is more than or equal to the total number of bedrooms. If this is not so, clear up the situation with the informant and correct the corresponding figure.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of rooms in the dwelling, including the kitchen.
Universe
Mexico 2000: All households
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |