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XV National Population and IV Housing Census 1985 - IPUMS Subset

Colombia, 1985 - 1986
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Departmento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), Minnesota Population Center
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Type of sanitary service (CO1985A_0016)

Data file: COL1985-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 129
End: 129
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
18. What type of sanitary service is available to the household?

[] 1 Toilet connected to a sewage system (continue with number 19)
[] 3 Toilet connected to septic tank (continue with number 19)
[] 5 Latrine (continue with number 19)
[] 7 Not available (continue with number 20)
Categories
Value Category
1 Connected to a sewage system
2 Septic tank
3 Latrine
4 No sewage system
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 No. 18 Toilet facilities of the dwelling

[Below the text is a form.]

Toilet facilities are understood to be any system that permits the elimination of excreta and excrement. This system receives different names according to the regions of the country and according to the type of facilities; for example toilet, lavatory, toilet bowl, taza campesina, latrine, etc.

Mark "x" in the corresponding box taking into account the following definitions.


Toilet connected to a sewer system is a toilet bowl connected to a system of pipes that collect the sewage of the city.


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Toilet connected to a septic tank is a toilet bowl connected by means of a pipe with a subterranean well or hole where excreta is deposited.

Latrine is a well or hole into which excrements directly fall from the bowl or seat.

Bajamar, when excrements fall directly from a bowl or seat to a site from which they are taken away by water.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of sanitary services available.
Universe
Occupied households with people present

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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