Population and Housing Census 2010 - IPUMS Harmonized Subset
Mexico, 2010
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Reference ID
MEX_2010_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI), IPUMS
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- MEX2010_PHC-H-H.dat
- MEX2010_PHC-P-H.dat
Total number of rooms (MX2010A_ROOMS)
Data file: MEX2010_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
204
End:
205
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="MX10A027 MX10A028 MX10A029 MX10A030 MX10A031 MX10A032 MX10A033 MX10A034 MX10A035 MX10A036 MX10A037 MX10A038 MX10A039 MX10A040 MX10A041 MX10A042 MX10A043 MX10A044 MX10A045 MX10A046 MX10A047 MX10A048 MX10A049 MX10A050 MX10A051 MX10A052 MX10A053 MX10A054 MX10A055 MX10A056 MX10A057 MX10A058 MX10A059"><span class="h3">I. Dwelling Characteristics</span><br />[Questions 1-19 were not asked of mobile dwellings, shelter and premises not intended for habitation]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX10A032">6. Rooms<br />How many rooms total does this dwelling have, including the kitchen? (do not include hallways or bathrooms)<br /><div class="i1">Write in digits _ _</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX10A032">6. Rooms<br />How many rooms total does this dwelling have, including the kitchen? (do not include hallways or bathrooms)<br /><div class="i1">Write in digits _ _</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 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 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 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
<svar v="MX10A027 MX10A028 MX10A029 MX10A030 MX10A031 MX10A032 MX10A033 MX10A034 MX10A035 MX10A036 MX10A037 MX10A038 MX10A039 MX10A040 MX10A041 MX10A042 MX10A043 MX10A044 MX10A045 MX10A046 MX10A047 MX10A048 MX10A049 MX10A050 MX10A051 MX10A052 MX10A053 MX10A054 MX10A055 MX10A056 MX10A057 MX10A058 MX10A059"><span class="h3">6.3 Section I. Housing characteristics</span><br /><br />In this section, instructions will be presented for the questions that investigate the characteristics of the private inhabited dwellings.<br /><br />If the class of the private inhabited dwellings is a premise not intended for inhabitation, a mobile dwelling, a shelter, or a collective dwelling, don't apply this section. Start the interview with the section II, List of People.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX10A031 MX10A032"><span class="em">5. Bedrooms and 6. Rooms</span><br />Question 5 only considers the rooms that are habitually used to sleep, even though they have other uses.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 78]</span><br /><br />There are dwellings with various rooms and these are recognized commonly for the principal function that is carried out in them, like kitchen, living room, dining room, room, and bedroom among others. Record the total number of rooms that the dwelling has in Question 6.<br /><br />There are dwellings with a single room that is used for distinct functions, like sleeping, cooking, and eating, among others. In these cases, record number 1 for both questions.<br /><br />If there is some garage, storage, grain barn, or business that has a different function than sleeping, only count it if it is used for sleeping.<br /><br />Confirm that the total number of rooms is always greater than or equal to the number of rooms used for sleeping. If it's not so, clarify the situation with the informer and correct the responses.<br /><br />Areas used for storage do not count.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MX10A031 MX10A032"><span class="em">5. Bedrooms and 6. Rooms</span><br />Question 5 only considers the rooms that are habitually used to sleep, even though they have other uses.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 78]</span><br /><br />There are dwellings with various rooms and these are recognized commonly for the principal function that is carried out in them, like kitchen, living room, dining room, room, and bedroom among others. Record the total number of rooms that the dwelling has in Question 6.<br /><br />There are dwellings with a single room that is used for distinct functions, like sleeping, cooking, and eating, among others. In these cases, record number 1 for both questions.<br /><br />If there is some garage, storage, grain barn, or business that has a different function than sleeping, only count it if it is used for sleeping.<br /><br />Confirm that the total number of rooms is always greater than or equal to the number of rooms used for sleeping. If it's not so, clarify the situation with the informer and correct the responses.<br /><br />Areas used for storage do not count.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable records the dwelling's total number of rooms.
Universe
Mexico 2010: Private dwellings built for habitation [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |