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2005 National Census. Eighth Census of Population, Fourth Census of Dwellings. - IPUMS Subset

Nicaragua, 2005
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NIC_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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Primary construction material of the floor (NI2005A_FLOOR)

Data file: NIC2005_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 220
End: 220
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="NI05A033">5. What is the predominant construction material of the floor?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Cement block or stone / mosaic / ceramic tile<br />[] 2 Concrete tile<br />[] 3 Clay block<br />[] 4 Wood (wood planks)<br />[] 5 Dirt<br />[] 6 Other</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Cement block or stone/mosaic/ceramic tile
2 Concrete tile
3 Clay block
4 Wood (wood planks)
5 Dirt
6 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="NI05A033"><span class="em">Question 5. What is the predominant construction material of the floor?</span><br /><br />Mark an "X" next to the option stated by the informant.<br /><br />Keep in mind that if there is more than one flooring material, you should mark the one that predominates.<br /><br />If it is clear that most of the floor is dirt, don't ask about the material, just mark option 5, "Dirt".<br /><br />Do not rely exclusively on the flooring material in the main room/living room because in some dwellings the rest of the rooms may be of a different material.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the primary construction material of the floor.
Universe
Nicaragua 2005: Private households with inhabitants present or hotel, boarding house and guest house [discrepancies: none]

concept

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