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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
Roof material (CR2011A_ROOF)
Data file: CRI2011_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
202
End:
202
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
5. The roof is made primarily of...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Zinc<br />[] 2 Fibrolite, <span class="lang">Ricalite</span>, or asbestos (fiber cement)<br />[] 3 Natural material (palm, straw, woody grass, and others)<br />[] 4 Waste material<br />[] 5 Other (clay tile, etc.)</div>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Zinc<br />[] 2 Fibrolite, <span class="lang">Ricalite</span>, or asbestos (fiber cement)<br />[] 3 Natural material (palm, straw, woody grass, and others)<br />[] 4 Waste material<br />[] 5 Other (clay tile, etc.)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Zinc |
| 2 | Fibrolite, ricalite, or asbestos (fiber-cement) |
| 3 | Natural material (palm, straw, woody grass, or others) |
| 4 | Waste materials |
| 5 | Other (clay tile, etc.) |
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 5: Predominate material of the roof</span></p>
<p>5. The roof is made primarily of...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 zinc<br />[] 2 Fibrolite, <span class="lang">Ricalite</span>, or asbestos (fibrocement)<br />[] 3 natural material (palm, straw, woody grass, and others)<br />[] 4 waste material<br />[] 5 other (clay tile, etc.)</div><span class="ital">Zinc</span>: sheets of galvanized steel or zinc that are fabricated in smooth or wavy sheets. There exists the possibility that you will find that a dwelling has tiles, but that these are only decorative, and under these there are zinc sheets; if this is the case, mark this option.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Fibrolite, Ricalite, or asbestos (fiber cement)</span>: this is of the same material as Fibrolite or Ricalite (and other brands).</p>
<p><span class="ital">Natural material (palm, straw, woody grass, and others)</span>: this includes materials extracted from nature such as palm, straw, woody grass, and others, used according to geographic or cultural characteristics.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 112]</span></p>
<p><span class="ital">Waste material</span>: this includes waste materials of short duration and in general in bad condition, like cardboard, old cans, bags, etc.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Other (clay tile, etc.)</span>: this includes other materials like clay tiles, concrete slabs or plates.
<p>5. The roof is made primarily of...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 zinc<br />[] 2 Fibrolite, <span class="lang">Ricalite</span>, or asbestos (fibrocement)<br />[] 3 natural material (palm, straw, woody grass, and others)<br />[] 4 waste material<br />[] 5 other (clay tile, etc.)</div><span class="ital">Zinc</span>: sheets of galvanized steel or zinc that are fabricated in smooth or wavy sheets. There exists the possibility that you will find that a dwelling has tiles, but that these are only decorative, and under these there are zinc sheets; if this is the case, mark this option.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Fibrolite, Ricalite, or asbestos (fiber cement)</span>: this is of the same material as Fibrolite or Ricalite (and other brands).</p>
<p><span class="ital">Natural material (palm, straw, woody grass, and others)</span>: this includes materials extracted from nature such as palm, straw, woody grass, and others, used according to geographic or cultural characteristics.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 112]</span></p>
<p><span class="ital">Waste material</span>: this includes waste materials of short duration and in general in bad condition, like cardboard, old cans, bags, etc.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Other (clay tile, etc.)</span>: this includes other materials like clay tiles, concrete slabs or plates.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the main material used in the dwelling's roof.
Universe
Costa Rica 2011: Private dwellings [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |