Fifth Housing and Population Census Pakistan - IPUMS Subset
Pakistan, 1998
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Reference ID
PAK_1998_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Population Census Organization, IPUMS
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Roof material (ROOF)
Data file: PAK1998_PHC-H-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
162
End:
163
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 10 | Masonry, concrete, clay tile, or tiles of unspecified type |
| 11 | Concrete or cement |
| 12 | Reinforced concrete (slab) |
| 13 | Cement or sheet metal |
| 14 | Tile, unspecified material |
| 15 | Clay tile |
| 16 | Tile or cement |
| 17 | Modern tiles, industrial |
| 18 | Traditional tiles, locally made |
| 19 | Tile or flat stone |
| 20 | Tile, unspecified or mixed materials |
| 21 | Fibercement or plastic |
| 22 | Fibercement or metal sheets |
| 23 | Asphalt or laminate cover |
| 24 | Tile, cement, asphalt |
| 25 | Asphalt tile |
| 26 | Slate or tile |
| 27 | Slate or asbestos |
| 28 | Asbestos |
| 29 | Adobe |
| 30 | Tiles or wood planks |
| 31 | Roofing shingles |
| 32 | Tar paper |
| 33 | Metal |
| 34 | Sheet metal |
| 35 | Zinc or tin |
| 36 | Tin |
| 37 | Sheet metal or other sheet material |
| 38 | Sheet metal, tile, slate |
| 40 | Wood and other plant materials |
| 41 | Wood |
| 42 | Wood, including bamboo |
| 43 | Bamboo |
| 44 | Cogon, nipa, anahaw |
| 45 | Thatch (straw, grass, leaves, palm, etc.) |
| 46 | Cane, wood, straw |
| 47 | Grass or straw |
| 48 | Papyrus |
| 49 | Banana leaves or fiber |
| 50 | Palm or makuti |
| 51 | Straw, bamboo, polythene |
| 52 | Wood with clay |
| 53 | Grass and mud |
| 54 | Rustic mat |
| 60 | Mud or earth |
| 61 | Clay |
| 70 | Cardboard, scrap, and miscellaneous materials |
| 71 | Discarded or scrap material |
| 72 | Cardboard |
| 73 | Plastic, tarpaulin |
| 80 | Other, unspecified |
| 90 | No roof |
| 99 | Unknown/missing |
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 the dwelling's predominant roofing material.
concept
Concept