1991 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1991

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CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Statistics Canada, IPUMS

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Number of rooms (CA1991A_ROOMS)

Data file: CAN1991_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 115

End: 116

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="CA91A027">H3(a). How many rooms are there in this dwelling?<br /><div class="i1">Include kitchen, bedrooms, finished rooms in attic or basement, etc. Do not count bathrooms, halls, vestibules and rooms used solely for business purposes.<br />Number of rooms ____</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
01	1
02	2
03	3
04	4
05	5
06	6
07	7
08	8
09	9
10	10+
99	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

<svar a="all" v="CA91A027"><div class="i1"><span class="em">Part (a): Number of rooms in dwelling</span></div><br /><div class="i2">Do not enter half-rooms (for example, instead of 1 1/2, enter either 1 or 2, depending on which best describes the dwelling.)<br />Include as separate rooms, partially divided rooms which you consider to be separate because of fixed or movable partitions or because of their use (for example, L-shaped living- and dining-rooms).</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the number of rooms in a dwelling.

Universe

Canada 1991: Private households [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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