Population Census, 1996 - IPUMS Subset
South Africa, 1996
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ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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- ZAF1996_PHC-H-H
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Number of rooms (ZA1996A_ROOMS)
Data file: ZAF1996_PHC-H-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
131
End:
132
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h1">Section B:</span>
<br /><svar v="ZA96A022 ZA96A023 ZA96A024 ZA96A026 ZA96A027 ZA96A028 ZA96A029"><span class="em">Please answer questions related to this household</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="ZA96A026 ZA96A027 ZA96A028 ZA96A029"><span class="em">This dwelling is the place (house, flat etc.) In which this household spent census night</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="ZA96A027">1.5. _ How many rooms including kitchens are there for this household? (excluding toilets and bathrooms) For homeless write "0".<br /></svar>
<br /><svar v="ZA96A022 ZA96A023 ZA96A024 ZA96A026 ZA96A027 ZA96A028 ZA96A029"><span class="em">Please answer questions related to this household</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="ZA96A026 ZA96A027 ZA96A028 ZA96A029"><span class="em">This dwelling is the place (house, flat etc.) In which this household spent census night</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="ZA96A027">1.5. _ How many rooms including kitchens are there for this household? (excluding toilets and bathrooms) For homeless write "0".<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 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 33 | 33 |
| 34 | 34 |
| 35 | 35 |
| 37 | 37 |
| 38 | 38 |
| 40 | 40 |
| 41 | 41 |
| 42 | 42 |
| 43 | 43 |
| 44 | 44 |
| 45 | 45 |
| 47 | 47 |
| 51 | 51 |
| 55 | 55 |
| 58 | 58 |
| 61 | 61 |
| 65 | 65 |
| 66 | 66 |
| 67 | 67 |
| 69 | 69 |
| 75 | 75 |
| 83 | 83 |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 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 indicates the number of rooms.
Universe
South Africa 1996: Private households [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept