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
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Number of rooms (CH1970A_ROOMS)
Data file: CHE1970_PHC-H-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
160
End:
161
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CH70A106 CH70A107">4. Number of rooms in dwelling (including those rented out):<br /><div class="i1">a) Rooms (living-, working-, bed-rooms, without kitchen, bath, hall, veranda): ____<br /><br />b) Hall-cum-living-room: ____<br /><br />c) Other rooms belonging to dwelling (attic rooms, rooms in basement or neighboring houses): ____<br /><br />d) Rooms rented additionally: ____<br /><br />e) Number of rooms in a) to d) rented out:</div><br /><div class="i2">(1) To lodgers: ____<br />(2) To other persons, businesses: ____</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">[Notes to question 4]<br />a) Half sized rooms are to be counted as such.<br />b) Hall-cum-living-rooms are finished dining or work spaces in halls which receive sunlight through a window.</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+ |
| 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 rooms in each dwelling that is not an emergency shelter, a collective household, or an institution.
Universe
Switzerland 1970: Private households except emergency shelters [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept