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Censo Nacional de Población y Viviendas, 2002; Censo Nacional Indígena de Población y Viviendas, 2002 - IPUMS Subset

Paraguay, 2002
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PRY_2002_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys, and Censuses (DGEEC), IPUMS
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Roof material (PY2002A_ROOF)

Data file: PRY2002_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 211
End: 211
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Chapter B. Dwelling information</span></p>

<p>5. What is the predominant material in the roof?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Tile<br />[] 2 Straw<br />[] 3 Fibrocement or similar (eternit)<br />[] 4 Zinc sheet<br />[] 5 Wood plank<br />[] 6 Reinforced concrete or <span class="lang">bovedilla </span><br />[] 7 Palm trunk<br />[] 8 Cardboard, rubber, pallet wood<br />[] 9 Other</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Tile
2 Straw
3 Fibrocement or similar (eternit)
4 Zinc sheet
5 Wood plank
6 Reinforced concrete
7 Palm trunk
8 Cardboard, hule, pallet wood
9 Other
0 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">Questions 3, 4, and 5: Construction materials of the dwelling.</span></p>

<p>The construction materials allow us to obtain information about the real conditions of the dwelling in Paraguay.</p>
<div class="i1">3 Wall<br />4 Floor<br />5 Roof</div><span class="em">Question 5: What is the predominant material in the roof?</span></p>

<p>What material predominates in the roof? In the case of apartments, you should ask about the roof of the top floor of the building. You should mark only one option.</p>

<p>For all three questions: If there are different materials in the same proportion, you will register the one that is the best quality. For example, between stray and clay tile roof, you should select clay tile.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main material of the roof of the dwelling.
Universe
Paraguay 2002: Occupied private dwellings with members present [discrepancies: none]

concept

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