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V Censo de Población y IV de Vivienda, 1990 - IPUMS Subset

Ecuador, 1990
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ECU_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, IPUMS
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Roof (EC1990A_ROOF)

Data file: ECU1990_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 203
End: 203
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="EC90A033 EC90A034 EC90A038">3. Predominant materials in the dwelling<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="EC90A038"><div class="i1">A. Roof or covering</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Reinforced cement<br />[] 2 Asbestos or similar (Ex: Eternit)<br />[] 3 Zinc<br />[] 4 Tile<br />[] 5 Straw or similar<br />[] 6 Other materials</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Reinforced cement
2 Asbesto or similar
3 Zinc
4 Tile
5 Straw or similar
6 Other materials
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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">Question 3. Predominant materials of the dwelling</span></p>

<p>This question has three parts: A) roof or covering, B) exterior walls, C) floor.</p>

<p>Each category can be answered with one and only one answer. If the construction has walls, roof, or floor made of more than one material, mark the predominant material.</p>

<p><svar a="all" v="EC90A038"><div class="i1">3. Predominant materials of the dwelling<br /><br />A. Roof or covering</div><br /><div class="i2">[ ] 01 Reinforced concrete<br />[ ] 02 Asbestos or similar (example: eternit asbestos sheeting)<br />[ ] 03 Zinc<br />[ ] 04 Tile<br />[ ] 05 Straw or similar<br />[ ] 06 Other materials</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the predominant material used in the construction of the dwelling's roof.
Universe
Ecuador 1990: Private occupied dwellings with persons present during enumeration [discrepancies: none]

concept

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