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Censos Nacionales IX de Población y V de Vivienda 2000 - IPUMS Subset

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CRI_2000_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, Minnesota Population Center
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Roof material (CR2000A_0029)

Data file: CRI2000-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 162
End: 162
Width: 1
Range: 0 - 4
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
4. What is the predominant material in the roof?

[] 1 Metal or zinc sheet
[] 2 Fibrocement (fibrocemento)
[] 3 Other
[] 4 Waste material
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 Metal or zinc sheet
2 Fibrocement
3 Other
4 Waste material
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 4: Predominant material in the roof

This question refers to the base material used for building the largest part of the roof.

Mark with an "X" only one of the options.

[To the right of the text is a form.]

Metal sheets: Sheets of zinc or galvanized steel, that are made in straight and wavy panels.

[Below the text is a picture of a roof.]

Fibrocement (fibrocemento): Material from a mix of cement that is compressed to form sheets of different sizes and forms (wavy, tile, etc.). Here asbestos-cement is included.

[Below the text is a picture of a roof.]

Other: Include here any other material like tile, stone, or concrete sheets that separate the floors of a building, straw, palm, etc.

[Below the text is a picture of a roof.]

Waste material: Used elements not very durable: cardboard, old cans, sacks, etc.

Recommendation:

When in doubt, query the informant, since you will be able to find, for example, roofs with cloth as a decorative outside element, and below them, sheets of zinc or cement. In this case mark any of these two options (zinc or cement, according to what it corresponds to.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the predominant material used in the dwelling's roof.
Universe
Private, occupied dwellings

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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