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Census of Population and Housing, 1983 - IPUMS Subset

Israel, 1983
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ISR_1983_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel, IPUMS
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Main hot water source for bath (IL1983A_HOTWAT)

Data file: ISR1983_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 213
End: 213
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Housing</span>
<br /> [Questions 1-11]</p>

<p><svar a="all" v="IL83A046">7. How is the water for the bath or shower heated?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 7 was asked in case of an apartment that has a bath or a shower, per question 6]<br /><br />[] 1 Solar water heater<br />[] 2 Electric boiler (without solar heater)<br />[] 3 Central or apartment heating<br />[] 4 Gas<br />[] 5 Kerosene/paraffin<br />[] 6 By means of another arrangement for heating the apartment [specify:] ____<br />[] 7 No arrangement for heating water</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Solar water heater
2 Electric boiler (no solar heater)
3 Central heating
4 Gas
5 Kerosene
6 Other
7 No arrangement for heating water
8 Unknown
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
<svar a="all" v="IL83A046"><span class="em">8. Question 7 -- explanations: Main device for heating water in bath or shower</span><br /><br />Device for water-heating -- is a fixed device, connected to the water pipe, and which heats the water for the shower/bath (not a pot/water tank heated on the stove).<br />[Instructions refer to a graphic of the census form including question 7.]<br /><br />A. If several methods of water-heating are used throughout the year, mark the arrangement used most months.<br />For example: If water-heating is done via central heating in Dec.- Feb. and by an electric boiler the rest of the year -- mark answer 2.<br /><br />B. If several methods of heating are used during the <span class="em">day</span>, mark the arrangement used more hours.<br /><br />Notice!<br />If the apartment has a <span class="em">solar water heater</span> in which the water can also be heated using electricity -- mark <span class="em">solar water heater</span> as the main water-heating arrangement.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main hot water source for the bath.
Universe
Israel 1983: Regular households with bath or shower [discrepancies: none]

concept

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