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Censos Nacionales IX de Población y V de Vivienda 2000 - IPUMS Subset

Costa Rica, 2000
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CRI_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, IPUMS
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Floor material (CR2000A_FLOOR)

Data file: CRI2000_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 210
End: 210
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CR00A031"><span class="em">6. What is the predominant material in the floor?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Tile, linoleum flooring, ceramic, etc<br />[] 2 Cement (polished or not)<br />[] 3 Wood<br />[] 4 Other<br />[] 5 None (dirt floor)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 Tile, linoleum flooring, ceramic, etc
2 Cement (polished or not)
3 Wood
4 Other
5 None (dirt floor)
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="CR00A031"><span class="h3">Question 6: Predominant material of the floor</span><br /><br />With this question one tries to know what is the material that covers the largest part of the floor of the dwelling.<br /><br />Mark with an "X" the corresponding option.<br /><br />[To the right of the text is a form.]<br /><br /><span class="em"> Tile (terrazzo), mosaic, ceramic, etc</span>: Very durable materials, mosaic, terrazzo, <span class="lang">terracín</span> [type of tile], palladian or ceramic, that is placed over a concrete plate.<br /><br />[Below the text is a picture of a floor.]<br /><br /><span class="em">Cement (polished or not)</span>: Cement plate that generally has been scrubbed and polished, some times, with red or green ocher.<br /><br />[Below the text is a picture of a floor.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 42]</span><br /><br /><span class="em">Wood</span>: Lines of wood nailed over bases or joists, keeping a space between the floor and the ground. Also includes parquet.<br /><br />[Below the text is a picture of a floor.]<br /><br /><span class="em">Other</span>: is materials not dealt with previously: sheets, mosaics, bricks placed directly over the earth, etc.<br /><br /><span class="em">None</span>: Dwellings that have a dirt floor.<br /><br /><span class="em">Keep In Mind That</span>:<br /><br />If the floors have rugs or are covered with vinyl you should write down the base material: wood, terrazzo, cement.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the predominant material used in the dwelling's floor.
Universe
Costa Rica 2000: Private, occupied dwellings [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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