1981 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1981

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CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Statistics Canada, IPUMS

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Main type of heating equipment (CA1981A_HEAT)

Data file: CAN1981_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 140

End: 140

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="CA81A039">17. What is the main type of heating equipment for this dwelling?<br /><div class="i1">Mark one box only<br />[] Steam or hot water furnace<br />[] Forced hot air furnace<br />[] Installed electric heating system<br />[] Heating stove, cooking stove, space heater<br />[] Other (fireplace, etc.)</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
1	Steam or hot water furnace
2	Forced hot air furnace
3	Installes electric heating system
4	Heating stove, cooking stove, space heater
5	Other
9	NIU (not in universe)

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 main type of heating equipment in a dwelling.

Universe

Canada 1981: Private households [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Appliances, Mechanicals, Other Amenities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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