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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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Wall material (PY2002A_WALL)

Data file: PRY2002_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 209
End: 209
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

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

<p>3. What is the predominant material in the exterior walls?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Brick<br />[] 2 Wood<br />[] 3 Wattle [<span class="lang">estaqueo</span>]<br />[] 4 Adobe<br />[] 5 Cement block<br />[] 6 Palm trunk<br />[] 7 Cardboard, rubber, pallet wood<br />[] 8 Doesn't have walls<br />[] 9 Other</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Brick
2 Wood
3 Stretched leather
4 Adobe
5 Cement block
6 Palm trunk
7 Cardboard, pallet wood
8 No walls
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 3: What is the predominant material of the external walls?</span></p>

<p>What is the predominant material of the external walls? When two or more materials are used, you should mark the one that is used the most, the predominant. You should only mark one option.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main material of the dwelling's exterior walls.
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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