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XI Censo Nacional de Población y VII de Vivienda de Panamá 2001 - IPUMS Subset

Panama, 2010
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PAN_2010_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Contraloria General de la Republica, Direccion de Estadistica y Censo, IPUMS
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Main roof materials (PA2010A_ROOF)

Data file: PAN2010_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 224
End: 224
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

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Literal question
<svar a="all" v="PA10A038"><span class="em">6. What is the predominant material in the roof of the building or house?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Cement slab<br />[] 2 Clay tile<br />[] 3 Other type of tiles ([Asbestos-cement brands] <span class="lang">tejalit, panalit, techolit</span>, among others)<br />[] 4 Metal (zinc, aluminum, among others)<br />[] 5 Wood<br />[] 6 Palm leaves, straw or sticks<br />[] 7 Other materials</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Concrete slabs
2 Tiles
3 Other type of tiles (asbestos-cement brands)
4 Metal (zinc, aluminum, etc.)
5 Wood
6 Palm leaves, hay, or penca (fibrous cactus)
7 Other materials
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 predominant material used in the roofs.
Universe
Panama 2010: Private dwellings with occupants present, excluding places not intended for habitation [discrepancies: type I trace, type II none]

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