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2011 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Trinidad and Tobago, 2011
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TTO_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Material of outer walls (TT2011A_WALLS)

Data file: TTO2011_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 159
End: 160
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Section 11: Housing - Head of household</span></p>

<p><span class="h2">A. Characteristics of Building</span></p>

<p>38. Material of outer walls</p>
<div class="i1">What are the main materials of the outer walls?<br /><br />[] 01 Wood<br />[] 02 Wood and brick<br />[] 03 Wood and concrete<br />[] 04 Wood and galvanize<br />[] 05 Concrete<br />[] 06 Concrete and brick<br />[] 07 Stone<br />[] 08 Stone and brick<br />[] 09 Wattle/Adobe/Tapia<br />[] 77 Other (specify) ____<br />[] 99 Not stated</div>
Categories
Value Category
01 Wood
02 Wood and brick
03 Wood and concrete
04 Wood and galvanize
05 Concrete
06 Concrete and brick
08 Stone or stone and brick
09 Wattle, adobe, or tapia
10 Other
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="h3">Section 11 - Housing </span></p>

<p><span class="em">11.2. Material of outer walls</span></p>

<p>Information is collected on the major construction materials of outer walls.</p>
<div class="i1">(i) Wood - This is applicable where the walls are made solely of wood.<br /><br />(ii) Wood and brick - This category includes walls that are made of both wood and hollow clay blocks.<br /><br />(iii) Wood and concrete - This category includes walls that are made of both wood and concrete blocks or wood and reinforced concrete.<br /><br />(iv) Wood and galvanize - This is defined as where the walls are made of both wood and galvanize.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.28]</span><br /><br /> (v) Concrete and brick - This applies to buildings where the walls are made of hollow clay blocks or concrete bricks whether plastered or unplastered.<br /><br />(vi) Stone - This applies to buildings where the walls are made of natural stone.<br /><br />(vii) Stone and brick - This applies to buildings where the walls are made of natural stone and hollow clay blocks.<br /><br />(viii) Wattle / adobe / tapia - This applies where the walls are some kind of wattle structure i.e. pure wattle walls or wattle plastered with mud. Walls made of Tapia must also be included under this type. Adobe refers to sun dried bricks.<br /><br />(ix) Other - Other types of material of construction of outer walls not previously described.</div>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the primary material used in the construction of the building's outer walls.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 2011: Private households [discrepancies: none]

concept

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