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National Censuses: IX Population and IV Housing Peru 1993 - IPUMS Subset

Peru, 1993
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PER_1993_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Predominant material in the walls (PE1993A_0042)

Data file: PER1993-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 152
End: 152
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
4. Construction material of the dwelling

Circle the appropriate number:





A) The predominant material in the exterior walls is:


[] 1 Brick or cement block
[] 2 Limed or cemented stone or ashlar, [piedra o sillar con cal o cemento]
[] 3 Adobe or mud wall (tapia)
[] 4 Cane sticks with clay (quincha o caña con barro)
[] 5 Stone with clay
[] 6 Wood
[] 7 Woven straw or reeds (estera)
[] 8 Other material (specify) ____
Categories
Value Category
1 Brick or cement block
2 Limed or cemented stone or ashlar
3 Adobe or mud wall
4 Cane sticks with clay (quincha o caña con barro)
5 Stone with clay
6 Wood
7 Woven straw or reeds (estera)
8 Other material
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. 4: Construction material of the dwelling



A) The predominant material in the exterior walls is:
Read the question and each of the alternatives. Wait for an answer. Circle the number that corresponds to the response.
If it is a material that is not listed, circle the number that corresponds to "Other material" and specify the name of it.
[These instructions are accompanied by a drawing of a wall made of adobe and stones and a picture of part A of this question on the Enumeration Form. Adobe is the predominant material in the drawing, and the corresponding option is circled on Enumeration Form.]

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the predominant material of the walls in the dwelling.
Universe
Private, occupied dwellings with people present

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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