The 1971 Census of Population, Occupation, Dwellings and Buildings of the German Democratic Republic - IPUMS Subset
Germany, 1971
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DEU_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central State Office for Statistics, IPUMS
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Floor space of rooms of the second household (1/10 square meters) (DE1971A_HH2AREA)
Data file: DEU1971_PHC-H-H
Overview
Type:
Continuous
Start:
206
End:
209
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="DE71A049 DE71A050 DE71A051 DE71A052 DE71A053 DE71A067 DE71A073"><span class="em">Instructions for determining the floor space of rooms (section E, C and D)</span><br /></svar></p>
<p>The floor space of the individual rooms is to be ascertained accurately in square meters. For rooms with square or rectangular floors, length and width are to be provided. Length and width are to be measured, not estimated!
<br />Example: length 5.5m X width 4.2m = 23.1 square meters</p>
<p>For rooms of square or rectangular size, only the square meters need to be entered.
<br />For rooms with sloping walls or ceilings, only that floor space is to be entered over which the height of the ceiling is a minimum of 1.88 m.</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="DE71A053 DE71A067 DE71A073"><span class="em">B. Information about auxiliary rooms inside the dwelling.</span><br />For each of the following, length, width and floor space in meters and square meters respectively are to be entered in free text fields and the sum of all floor spaces to be calculated.<br /><div class="i1">Hallway:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Toilet and bath:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Toilet:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Bath/shower:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Storage room:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Pantry:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Others:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">____ Total floor space of auxiliary rooms in the dwelling</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="DE71A050 DE71A051 DE71A052 DE71A075" v="DE71A050 DE71A051 DE71A052 DE71A067 DE71A073 DE71A075"><span class="em">C. Information on kitchens</span><br />For each of the following, length, width and floor space in meters and square meters, respectively, are to be entered in free text fields and the sum of all floor spaces to be calculated.<br /><br /><div class="i1">Kitchen/kitchenette</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="DE71A049 DE71A066 DE71A067 DE71A072 DE71A073"><span class="em">D. Information about rooms in the dwelling (excluding kitchen and kitchenette)</span><br /><br />Each household enters the information about the rooms it occupies.<br />[The rooms are numbered 1 to 10. For each room the following fields are to be filled. Fields are presented as columns in a table]<br /><br />Running number of room:<br /><div class="i1">1. To which household does this room belong (name and first name of person responsible for completing the questionnaire): ________<br /><br />2. Length in meters: ____<br /><br />3. Width in meters: ____<br /><br />4. Surface in square meters: ____<br /><br />5. Use of the room:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Occupied<br />[] 2 Vacant<br />[] 3 Used for non-residential purposes</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="DE71A048 DE71A049 DE71A066 DE71A067 DE71A072 DE71A073"><span class="em">Section D: Information about rooms in the dwelling</span><br /><div class="i1">Rooms are those which are used for living. They have the following characteristics:<br />a) They are enclosed from floor to ceiling by walls.<br />b) They get direct day light through windows.<br /><br />Rooms are also those which have been converted from shops if they meet the above criteria. Rooms are living rooms, dining rooms, bed rooms, study rooms, children rooms.<br />Vacant rooms (because they are damaged or are not rented out) must be listed as well, and indicated as vacant.<br />Those rooms should be listed and marked as such which are used for non-residential purposes (e.g., tailor shop, atelier, doctor's office, commercial renting).<br />Each household lists only the rooms used by it and those vacant if they belong to the household and enters for each room the name of the household in the appropriate field.<br /><br />Example:<br />A dwelling has three rooms. It is being lived in by the householder and a subtenant. The householder uses two rooms. He determines the measurements and enters the information into the questionnaire and marks them as occupied. The subtenant occupies one room. He enters the measurements and marks the room as occupied.</div><br /><br />Every room is to be entered separately.<br /><br />Please ensure that no room is overlooked, even if it is vacant currently.<br /><br />Please ensure that no room is entered twice.<br /><br />Enter all measurement with one decimal point.<br /></svar>
<p>The floor space of the individual rooms is to be ascertained accurately in square meters. For rooms with square or rectangular floors, length and width are to be provided. Length and width are to be measured, not estimated!
<br />Example: length 5.5m X width 4.2m = 23.1 square meters</p>
<p>For rooms of square or rectangular size, only the square meters need to be entered.
<br />For rooms with sloping walls or ceilings, only that floor space is to be entered over which the height of the ceiling is a minimum of 1.88 m.</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="DE71A053 DE71A067 DE71A073"><span class="em">B. Information about auxiliary rooms inside the dwelling.</span><br />For each of the following, length, width and floor space in meters and square meters respectively are to be entered in free text fields and the sum of all floor spaces to be calculated.<br /><div class="i1">Hallway:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Toilet and bath:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Toilet:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Bath/shower:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Storage room:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Pantry:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Others:</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">____ Total floor space of auxiliary rooms in the dwelling</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="DE71A050 DE71A051 DE71A052 DE71A075" v="DE71A050 DE71A051 DE71A052 DE71A067 DE71A073 DE71A075"><span class="em">C. Information on kitchens</span><br />For each of the following, length, width and floor space in meters and square meters, respectively, are to be entered in free text fields and the sum of all floor spaces to be calculated.<br /><br /><div class="i1">Kitchen/kitchenette</div><br /><div class="i2">____ Length in meters<br />____ Width in meters<br />____ Floor space in square meters</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="DE71A049 DE71A066 DE71A067 DE71A072 DE71A073"><span class="em">D. Information about rooms in the dwelling (excluding kitchen and kitchenette)</span><br /><br />Each household enters the information about the rooms it occupies.<br />[The rooms are numbered 1 to 10. For each room the following fields are to be filled. Fields are presented as columns in a table]<br /><br />Running number of room:<br /><div class="i1">1. To which household does this room belong (name and first name of person responsible for completing the questionnaire): ________<br /><br />2. Length in meters: ____<br /><br />3. Width in meters: ____<br /><br />4. Surface in square meters: ____<br /><br />5. Use of the room:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Occupied<br />[] 2 Vacant<br />[] 3 Used for non-residential purposes</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="DE71A048 DE71A049 DE71A066 DE71A067 DE71A072 DE71A073"><span class="em">Section D: Information about rooms in the dwelling</span><br /><div class="i1">Rooms are those which are used for living. They have the following characteristics:<br />a) They are enclosed from floor to ceiling by walls.<br />b) They get direct day light through windows.<br /><br />Rooms are also those which have been converted from shops if they meet the above criteria. Rooms are living rooms, dining rooms, bed rooms, study rooms, children rooms.<br />Vacant rooms (because they are damaged or are not rented out) must be listed as well, and indicated as vacant.<br />Those rooms should be listed and marked as such which are used for non-residential purposes (e.g., tailor shop, atelier, doctor's office, commercial renting).<br />Each household lists only the rooms used by it and those vacant if they belong to the household and enters for each room the name of the household in the appropriate field.<br /><br />Example:<br />A dwelling has three rooms. It is being lived in by the householder and a subtenant. The householder uses two rooms. He determines the measurements and enters the information into the questionnaire and marks them as occupied. The subtenant occupies one room. He enters the measurements and marks the room as occupied.</div><br /><br />Every room is to be entered separately.<br /><br />Please ensure that no room is overlooked, even if it is vacant currently.<br /><br />Please ensure that no room is entered twice.<br /><br />Enter all measurement with one decimal point.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the total floor space occupied by the second household within the dwelling in which the household resides, in 1/10 square meters.
Universe
Germany 1971: Households in occupied private dwellings where there are two or more households [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
Imputation and derivation
Derivation
DE71A073 is a 3-digit numeric variable.
Codes999 = NIU (not in universe)
Top codes:800 = 800+
Codes999 = NIU (not in universe)
Top codes:800 = 800+