Population and Housing Census 2020 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2020
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MEX_2020_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- MEX2020_PHC-H-H.dat
- MEX2020_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of rooms including kitchen (MX2020A_ROOMS)
Data file: MEX2020_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
236
End:
237
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">I. Characteristics of the housing unit</span></p>
<p>6. Rooms: How many rooms does this housing unit have in total including the kitchen?</p>
<div class="i1">Do not count corridors and bathrooms.<br /><br />_ _ Write the number</div>
<p>6. Rooms: How many rooms does this housing unit have in total including the kitchen?</p>
<div class="i1">Do not count corridors and bathrooms.<br /><br />_ _ Write the number</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | 1 room |
| 02 | 2 rooms |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24+ |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | 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="h1">15. Extended questionnaire</span>
<br />This section of the questionnaire contains the questions you must apply in the households you have registered as: Single house on the land, house sharing land with other(s); duplex house; apartment in a building; housing unit in neighborhood or tenement and housing unit in the rooftop room of a building. That is, with classes 1 to 6 of private housing unit class.</p>
<p><span class="ital">6. Rooms</span>
<br />With this question, we know the total amount of rooms that make up the housing unit.</p>
<p>Read the question, listen to the answer, and register the number. If the respondent expresses doubts or you perceive that the answer does not correspond to what you observe, comment to them that they should count all the rooms (bedrooms, living room, kitchen) that are separated by fixed and completed walls.</p>
<p>Also, read the phrase "Do not count hallways or bathrooms" when you think the respondent might be counting them.</p>
<p>Consider that there are respondents who have a different idea of what a room is. For example, some may determine the number of rooms according to the functions performed there (cooking and eating), even if they are not divided by fixed and completed walls; therefore, it is advisable that you spend a little more time to ensure a correct grasp of this question and that you support whoever informs you when necessary.</p>
<p>In the image, there are five rooms that are divided by fixed and completed walls. Do not count the corridor and bathroom.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 226]</span></p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<p>In the following example, there are three rooms: two bedrooms, and the kitchen and dining room sharing the same space.</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<p>Take into consideration the following:</p>
<div class="i1">- As part of the constructed area, some housing units may have a vestibule, foyer, hallway, corridor, portal, or bathroom; these are not considered rooms.<br />- If the living room and dining room furniture are in the same space (there are no walls separating them), they should be counted as one room.<br />- Curtains, half walls, rods, or furniture are not considered complete walls that delimit rooms.<br />- The kitchen is only counted as a room if it is limited by four walls.</div><span class="pg">[p. 227]</span><div class="i1">- In housing units that have separate or scattered rooms on the land, make sure that the respondent includes all of them.<br />- The warehouses and garages that are enclosed by four walls can only be<br />counted as rooms if someone normally sleeps there; therefore, they would also count as bedrooms.</div><p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<p>Remember to check that the total amount of rooms in the housing unit is always greater than or equal to the number of rooms used for sleeping.</p>
<p>Look at the following examples and analyze how many rooms are presented in each image.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 228]</span></p>
<p>[Figure omitted: images with text]</p>
<p>The rooms question is presented to the census manager as follows:</p>
<p>Click on the image below to watch the video about the kitchen, bedrooms, and rooms.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 229]</span>
<br />This section of the questionnaire contains the questions you must apply in the households you have registered as: Single house on the land, house sharing land with other(s); duplex house; apartment in a building; housing unit in neighborhood or tenement and housing unit in the rooftop room of a building. That is, with classes 1 to 6 of private housing unit class.</p>
<p><span class="ital">6. Rooms</span>
<br />With this question, we know the total amount of rooms that make up the housing unit.</p>
<p>Read the question, listen to the answer, and register the number. If the respondent expresses doubts or you perceive that the answer does not correspond to what you observe, comment to them that they should count all the rooms (bedrooms, living room, kitchen) that are separated by fixed and completed walls.</p>
<p>Also, read the phrase "Do not count hallways or bathrooms" when you think the respondent might be counting them.</p>
<p>Consider that there are respondents who have a different idea of what a room is. For example, some may determine the number of rooms according to the functions performed there (cooking and eating), even if they are not divided by fixed and completed walls; therefore, it is advisable that you spend a little more time to ensure a correct grasp of this question and that you support whoever informs you when necessary.</p>
<p>In the image, there are five rooms that are divided by fixed and completed walls. Do not count the corridor and bathroom.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 226]</span></p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<p>In the following example, there are three rooms: two bedrooms, and the kitchen and dining room sharing the same space.</p>
<p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<p>Take into consideration the following:</p>
<div class="i1">- As part of the constructed area, some housing units may have a vestibule, foyer, hallway, corridor, portal, or bathroom; these are not considered rooms.<br />- If the living room and dining room furniture are in the same space (there are no walls separating them), they should be counted as one room.<br />- Curtains, half walls, rods, or furniture are not considered complete walls that delimit rooms.<br />- The kitchen is only counted as a room if it is limited by four walls.</div><span class="pg">[p. 227]</span><div class="i1">- In housing units that have separate or scattered rooms on the land, make sure that the respondent includes all of them.<br />- The warehouses and garages that are enclosed by four walls can only be<br />counted as rooms if someone normally sleeps there; therefore, they would also count as bedrooms.</div><p>[Figure omitted: image with text]</p>
<p>Remember to check that the total amount of rooms in the housing unit is always greater than or equal to the number of rooms used for sleeping.</p>
<p>Look at the following examples and analyze how many rooms are presented in each image.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 228]</span></p>
<p>[Figure omitted: images with text]</p>
<p>The rooms question is presented to the census manager as follows:</p>
<p>Click on the image below to watch the video about the kitchen, bedrooms, and rooms.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 229]</span>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the total number of rooms including kitchen.
Universe
Mexico 2020: Private dwellings built for habitation [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |