National Population, Family, and Housing Census, 1970 - IPUMS Subset
Argentina, 1970
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Reference ID
ARG_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Argentine National Institue of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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- ARG1970_PHC-H-H.dat
- ARG1970_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of rooms (AR1970A_ROOMS)
Data file: ARG1970_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
159
End:
160
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Dwelling -- Household Relationship</span></p>
<p>[The form contains a table to indicate the number of household in the dwelling and the number of males and females within each household. Below, we show an English translation of the column and row headings is provided.]</p>
<p>Households in the dwelling [column headings]</p>
<div class="i1">[] 11 One<br /><br />Two<br />[] 21<br />[] 22<br /><br />Three<br />[] 31<br />[] 32<br />[] 33<br /><br />Four or five<br />[] ____<br /><br />Renter [<span class="lang">inquilinato</span>]<br />[] 61<br />[] 69<br /><br />Office use ____</div><p>Occupants [row headings]</p>
<div class="i1">____ Males<br />____ Females<br />____ Total</div><svar a="all" v="AR70A045">7. Rooms ____<br /><div class="i1">Total number of rooms (excluding bathrooms and kitchens).</div><br /></svar>
<p>[The form contains a table to indicate the number of household in the dwelling and the number of males and females within each household. Below, we show an English translation of the column and row headings is provided.]</p>
<p>Households in the dwelling [column headings]</p>
<div class="i1">[] 11 One<br /><br />Two<br />[] 21<br />[] 22<br /><br />Three<br />[] 31<br />[] 32<br />[] 33<br /><br />Four or five<br />[] ____<br /><br />Renter [<span class="lang">inquilinato</span>]<br />[] 61<br />[] 69<br /><br />Office use ____</div><p>Occupants [row headings]</p>
<div class="i1">____ Males<br />____ Females<br />____ Total</div><svar a="all" v="AR70A045">7. Rooms ____<br /><div class="i1">Total number of rooms (excluding bathrooms and kitchens).</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 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 |
| 99 | 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
13. Starting with item 7, the data that you collect will refer to the space occupied by each household in the dwelling.</p>
<p>In item7, we move on to registering the number of rooms occupied by each [household] in the dwelling.</p>
<p>Each room that has the capacity for an adult-sized bed is considered a room. In consequence, when you register the number of rooms you will count all of those that have the capacity for [adult-sized bed].</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.75]</span></p>
<p>14. Although every room with capacity to [an adult-sized bed] is considered [room], you will exclude from this criteria the kitchen, the bathroom, the laundry room, the garages, the storage areas, and the rooms used for industrial and commercial purposes, unless they are used for housing.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.76]</span></p>
<p>15. Of the following cases, which are considered rooms? (Answer yes/no.)</p>
<div class="i1">-- A laundry room with the capacity to hold an adult-sized bed. [no]<br />-- A kiosk installed in a passageway. [no]<br />-- A garage with the capacity to hold an adult-sized be. [no]</div><span class="pg">[p.77]</span></p>
<p>16. Any room with capacity to hold an adult-sized bed is considered [room].
<br />The [bathroom] and the [kitchen] are not counted as rooms.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.78]</span></p>
<p>17. Mark which space from the following list would be considered a room:</p>
<div class="i1">[x] a) The servant's room<br />[ ] b) Bathroom<br />[ ] c) Storage<br />[x] d) Rented garage where a couple lives permanently<br />[x] e) The family room<br />[ ] f) The kitchen</div>
<p>In item7, we move on to registering the number of rooms occupied by each [household] in the dwelling.</p>
<p>Each room that has the capacity for an adult-sized bed is considered a room. In consequence, when you register the number of rooms you will count all of those that have the capacity for [adult-sized bed].</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.75]</span></p>
<p>14. Although every room with capacity to [an adult-sized bed] is considered [room], you will exclude from this criteria the kitchen, the bathroom, the laundry room, the garages, the storage areas, and the rooms used for industrial and commercial purposes, unless they are used for housing.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.76]</span></p>
<p>15. Of the following cases, which are considered rooms? (Answer yes/no.)</p>
<div class="i1">-- A laundry room with the capacity to hold an adult-sized bed. [no]<br />-- A kiosk installed in a passageway. [no]<br />-- A garage with the capacity to hold an adult-sized be. [no]</div><span class="pg">[p.77]</span></p>
<p>16. Any room with capacity to hold an adult-sized bed is considered [room].
<br />The [bathroom] and the [kitchen] are not counted as rooms.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.78]</span></p>
<p>17. Mark which space from the following list would be considered a room:</p>
<div class="i1">[x] a) The servant's room<br />[ ] b) Bathroom<br />[ ] c) Storage<br />[x] d) Rented garage where a couple lives permanently<br />[x] e) The family room<br />[ ] f) The kitchen</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of rooms in the dwelling.
Universe
Argentina 1970: Non-collective dwellings [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |