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6th Census of Population 2007 - IPUMS Subset

El Salvador, 2007
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SLV_2007_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center
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Floor material (SV2007A_0042)

Data file: SLV2007-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 159
End: 159
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
5. What material is most of the floor made of?

[] 1 Ceramic tile
[] 2 Cement slab
[] 3 Cement brick
[] 4 Clay brick
[] 5 Wood
[] 6 Dirt
[] 7 Other
Categories
Value Category
1 Tile
2 Cement slabs
3 Cement blocks
4 Mud bricks
5 Wood
6 Dirt
7 Other
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.
Interviewer instructions
Question 5: What material is most of the floor made of?

Ceramic tile:
These are small plates made with a base of clay fired at high temperatures. They can be divided into various types of ceramic flooring for various uses based on their quality.

Cement slab:
Made with gravel, sand and cement.

Cement brick:
This type of brick is made with cement, sand and other aggregates which provide a smooth surface.

Clay brick:
Bricks are made with mud or clay combined with dirt and subjected to firing.


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Wood:
Consider it wood if wood is the base material of the floor.

Dirt:
This is when the floor of the dwelling is made of dirt that has been leveled and pressed. Also include floors made of a mix of dirt and cement in this category.

Other:
These are materials that are used to make floors and which are not included in previous categories, such as marble, stone, discarded materials, etc.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the floor material of the dwelling.
Universe
Occupied private dwellings with people present

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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