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Costa Rica, 2011
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Reference ID
CRI_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, IPUMS
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- CRI2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- CRI2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Floor material (CR2011A_FLOOR)
Data file: CRI2011_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
204
End:
204
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
7. The floor is made primarily of...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Ceramic, mosaic, terrazzo<br />[] 2 Cement (ochre, shiny or not)<br />[] 3 Wood<br />[] 4 Natural material (<span class="lang">chonta </span>or logs)<br />[] 5 Other material<br />[] 6 Dirt floor</div>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Ceramic, mosaic, terrazzo<br />[] 2 Cement (ochre, shiny or not)<br />[] 3 Wood<br />[] 4 Natural material (<span class="lang">chonta </span>or logs)<br />[] 5 Other material<br />[] 6 Dirt floor</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Ceramic, mosiac, terrazzo |
| 2 | Cement (ochre, shiny or not) |
| 3 | Wood |
| 4 | Natural material (chonta or logs) |
| 5 | Other material |
| 6 | Dirt floor |
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="em">Question 7: Predominate material of the floor</span></p>
<p>7. The floor is made primarily of . . .?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 ceramic, mosaic, terrazzo<br />[] 2 cement (ochre, shiny or not)<br />[] 3 wood<br />[] 4 natural material (<span class="lang">chonta</span> or logs)<br />[] 5 other material<br />[] 6 dirt floor</div><span class="ital">Ceramic, mosaic, terrazzo </span>: this includes mosaic, terrazzo, terracín, Palladian, or ceramic, which is located on a slab of concrete. This also includes the mosaic floors covered with carpet or vinyl material.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Cement (ochre, shiny or not)</span>: this includes a slab of concrete that has generally been combed and refined, some times, with a finish of some color. This includes carpeted dwellings, with vinyl or laminated floors over cement.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Wood</span>: when the predominate material in the floor is wood, it does not matter which combination has been used in which form, parquet, for example. This also includes the wood floors</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 113]</span></p>
<p>Covered with carpet, vinyl material or laminated floor.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Natural material (chonta or logs)</span>: this includes material extracted from nature such as <span class="lang">chonta</span>, logs, or timber.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Other material</span>: materials that have been located directly above the ground, like for example, cardboard, old boards, or re used ceramic. Any kind of material that has not been contemplated in the previous categories.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Dirt floor</span>: mark this option if the dwelling has a dirt floor.
<p>7. The floor is made primarily of . . .?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 ceramic, mosaic, terrazzo<br />[] 2 cement (ochre, shiny or not)<br />[] 3 wood<br />[] 4 natural material (<span class="lang">chonta</span> or logs)<br />[] 5 other material<br />[] 6 dirt floor</div><span class="ital">Ceramic, mosaic, terrazzo </span>: this includes mosaic, terrazzo, terracín, Palladian, or ceramic, which is located on a slab of concrete. This also includes the mosaic floors covered with carpet or vinyl material.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Cement (ochre, shiny or not)</span>: this includes a slab of concrete that has generally been combed and refined, some times, with a finish of some color. This includes carpeted dwellings, with vinyl or laminated floors over cement.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Wood</span>: when the predominate material in the floor is wood, it does not matter which combination has been used in which form, parquet, for example. This also includes the wood floors</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 113]</span></p>
<p>Covered with carpet, vinyl material or laminated floor.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Natural material (chonta or logs)</span>: this includes material extracted from nature such as <span class="lang">chonta</span>, logs, or timber.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Other material</span>: materials that have been located directly above the ground, like for example, cardboard, old boards, or re used ceramic. Any kind of material that has not been contemplated in the previous categories.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Dirt floor</span>: mark this option if the dwelling has a dirt floor.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the main material used in the dwelling's floor.
Universe
Costa Rica 2011: Private dwellings [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |