Federal Population Census 2000 - IPUMS Subset

Switzerland, 2000

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Reference ID

CHE_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Federal Statistical Office, IPUMS

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Dec 19, 2014

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Area (in square meters) of dwelling (CH2000A_AREA)

Data file: CHE2000_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 182

End: 185

Width: 4

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="CH00A106">16. Floor space in square meters<br /><div class="i1">____</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar v="CH00A106">16. The total floor space is to be entered including kitchen, kitchenette, bathroom, toilette storage, hall ways, veranda. If the measurements cannot be done precisely, estimate the floor space (length x width of dwelling). Not to be included are terraces and open balconies, unoccupied basement and attic rooms, nor separate rooms counted in question 15.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the area (in square meters) of the dwelling.

Universe

Switzerland 2000: Occupied buildings (except emergency shelter) for private households [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

This is a 4-digit numeric variable.

Codes10 = 10 or less.
500 = 500+.
9998 = Unknown.
9999 = NIU.

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