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2005 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Laos, 2005
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LAO_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Lao Statistics Bureau, IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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Floor material (LA2005A_FLOOR)

Data file: LAO2005_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 129
End: 129
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">I. Housing characteristics </span></p>

<p>26-28. Which type of building materials are used for the dwelling unit?</p>

<p>28. Floor</p>
<div class="i1">[] Ceramic/ tile<br />[] Concrete<br />[] Wood<br />[] Bamboo<br />[] Other</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Ceramic or tile
2 Concrete
3 Wood
4 Bamboo
5 Other
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the material used in constructing the floor of the dwelling.
Universe
Laos 2005: Private households [discrepancies: none]

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