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XIV National Population and III Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Colombia, 1973
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COL_1973_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Departmento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), IPUMS
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Predominant roof material (CO1973A_ROOF)

Data file: COL1973_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 184
End: 184
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CO73A014"><span class="em">3. Predominant material in the roof</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Concrete or cement slab<br />[] 2 Zinc or synthetic [asbestos] tile<br />[] 3 Clay tile<br />[] 4 Straw or grass, palm or similar<br />[] 5 Discarded materials<br />[] 6 Other</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Concrete or cement slab
2 Zinc or synthetic ("eternit") tile
3 Clay tile
4 Straw or grass, palm or similar
5 Discarded materials
6 Other
9 Unknown
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="CO73A014"><span class="em">Question No. 3. Predominant material in the roof</span><br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />Mark with an "x" the box corresponding to the material with which the roof or exterior covering of the building is built.<br /><br />In case of different types of material, mark the one used in the largest proportion.<br /><br />If in these alternatives you do not find the material with which the roof is built, mark the box "others".<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the predominant roof material of the dwelling/structure.
Universe
Colombia 1973: All households

concept

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