Swiss Federal Population Census of 1970 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 1970
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Reference ID
CHE_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Federal Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- CHE1970_PHC-H-H
- CHE1970_PHC-P-H
Number of floors (including ground floor) (CH1970A_FLOORS)
Data file: CHE1970_PHC-H-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
153
End:
154
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CH70A096">3. Building features<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH70A096"><div class="i1">a) Number of floors (without basement or "<span class="lang">Estrich</span>" [type of large entrance hall])</div><br /><div class="i2">____</div><br /></svar><div class="i1">b) Person elevator:</div><div class="i2">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><div class="i1">c) Air raid shelter:</div><div class="i2">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><div class="i1">d) Heating through combination boiler:</div><div class="i2">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><div class="i1">e) Connected to sewer:</div><div class="i2">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><svar v="CH70A096"><div class="i1">[Notes to question 3]<br />a) Finished earth- or lower level floors as well as other floors even if they are not serving living needs are to be counted. The "<span class="lang">Estrich</span>" [type of large entrance hall] is to be counted when it is finished at least half for living purposes.<br /><br />c) To be included are rooms which are available on an interim basis as air raid shelters.<br /><br />e) By sewer is meant the sewer network provided by the municipality as well as a privately operated sewer system [e.g. septic tank]. A cesspool without overflow into pipes is not a sewer as defined here.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH70A096"><div class="i1">a) Number of floors (without basement or "<span class="lang">Estrich</span>" [type of large entrance hall])</div><br /><div class="i2">____</div><br /></svar><div class="i1">b) Person elevator:</div><div class="i2">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><div class="i1">c) Air raid shelter:</div><div class="i2">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><div class="i1">d) Heating through combination boiler:</div><div class="i2">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><div class="i1">e) Connected to sewer:</div><div class="i2">[] Yes<br />[] No</div><svar v="CH70A096"><div class="i1">[Notes to question 3]<br />a) Finished earth- or lower level floors as well as other floors even if they are not serving living needs are to be counted. The "<span class="lang">Estrich</span>" [type of large entrance hall] is to be counted when it is finished at least half for living purposes.<br /><br />c) To be included are rooms which are available on an interim basis as air raid shelters.<br /><br />e) By sewer is meant the sewer network provided by the municipality as well as a privately operated sewer system [e.g. septic tank]. A cesspool without overflow into pipes is not a sewer as defined here.</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 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20+ |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable identifies the number of floors (including the ground floor) of the dwelling, with the exclusion of emergency shelters.
Universe
Switzerland 1970: All households except emergency shelters [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept