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General Population Census VIII, Homes IV and Housing VI - IPUMS Subset

Uruguay, 2011
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URY_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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Sewage disposal (UY2011A_SEWER)

Data file: URY2011_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 239
End: 239
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Sanitary Service</span></p>

<p><span class="em">8. Removal of waste occurs via. . . (HogSH03)</span><div class="i1">[] 1 General tubing<br />[] 2 Septic tank, cesspit<br />[] 3 Piping towards gutter/stream<br />[] 4 Other (surface, hole in ground)</div>
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 General network
2 Septic tank, cesspit
3 Piped towards gutter or stream
4 Other (surface, hole in ground)
9 Unknown
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
Removal of waste occurs via:</p>

<p>Select the option according to the informant's response</p>
<ul class="b1">
<li>General network: there should be a connection to the general sanitation network.</li>

<li>Septic tank, cesspit: This deals with specific constructions, where the water serving the dwelling is discharged for its final disposal.</li>

<li>Piping towards gutter/stream: This mode of sanitary elimination service tends to present itself in the irregular settlements.</li>

<li>Other (surface, hole in ground): Whichever type of evacuation not contemplated in the previous options.</li>
</ul>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of sewage disposal in the dwelling.
Universe
Uruguay 2011: Private occupied households with a bathroom [discrepancies: none]

concept

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