The 1980 Population and Housing Census of Thailand - IPUMS Subset
Thailand, 1980
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THA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- THA1980_PHC-H-H.dat
- THA1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of bedrooms (TH1980A_BEDROOM)
Data file: THA1980_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
153
End:
153
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">Part 3. Housing Questions (For Private Household)</span></p>
<p>[Questions H1-H18 were asked of private households.]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="TH80A049 TH80A050">H10. Number of rooms used for sleeping<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Bedrooms _ _<br />[] 2 Other rooms used for sleeping _ _</div><br /></svar>
<p>[Questions H1-H18 were asked of private households.]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="TH80A049 TH80A050">H10. Number of rooms used for sleeping<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Bedrooms _ _<br />[] 2 Other rooms used for sleeping _ _</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | None |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 or more |
| 8 | Unknown |
| 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
<span class="h3">3.37 Rooms:</span></p>
<p>Areas in the house which are partitioned by wall, shelves, or wardrobes at least 3 sides apart from other rooms, or other areas of the house. The height of shelves or wardrobes should not be approximately lower than 1.80 m.</p>
<div class="i1"><span class="em">3.37.1 Bedrooms </span>mean the rooms for sleeping propose only. Although in the enumeration period there is no one sleeping in the rooms, they are still counted as bedrooms.<br /><br /><span class="em">3.37.2 Other rooms using as bedrooms </span>mean any room that is not a bedroom such as guest room, dining room, living room, kitchen, or storeroom. If a household member is regularly sleeping in any aforesaid room, all are counted as other rooms using as bedrooms.<br /><br />In the case that there are several households living together in a house, count number of bedrooms and other rooms using as bedrooms only the ones that belong to a particular household. If there is a household living in several single houses, count all bedrooms and other rooms using as bedrooms of all houses.</div><span class="em">Section 3 Questions on Housing </span>
<br />(Ask only private household)</p>
<p>Questions on housing are concerned with living places of every private household in municipal area. For those outside municipal area and Bangkok, ask only the sample households.</p>
<p><span class="em">Guideline for questioning and recording</span><div class="i1">1. Ask conditions of living place by household not by person.<br />2. If a household living in many houses in the same area, consider the house where head of the household lives.<br />3. If several households living in the same house, consider conditions of the living place of the main household, other households or conditions of living are regarded as rooms in the house.<br />4. In recording answer, circle one code number only. If answer is "others," specify and record the answer clearly.<br />5. The question that has no answer code, record statement or number in the blank on the dot line.</div><span class="em">H 10. Number of bedrooms</span></p>
<p>Ask "How many bedrooms and the rooms using as bedrooms in this house?"</p>
<p>Record number of bedrooms and the rooms using as bedrooms in the blank ____.</p>
<p><span class="pg">p. 82</span></p>
<p>In case that there are many households in a house, count only number of bedrooms and the rooms using as bedrooms of the household being asked.</p>
<p>If a household living in many houses, count number of bedrooms and the room using as household of all houses.
<br />If there is no bedroom, record "0." A household must have a bedroom at least.
<br />If there is no partition board/wall, record the rooms using as bedrooms "1" (See the Section of Housing, in Definition Chapter)
<p>Areas in the house which are partitioned by wall, shelves, or wardrobes at least 3 sides apart from other rooms, or other areas of the house. The height of shelves or wardrobes should not be approximately lower than 1.80 m.</p>
<div class="i1"><span class="em">3.37.1 Bedrooms </span>mean the rooms for sleeping propose only. Although in the enumeration period there is no one sleeping in the rooms, they are still counted as bedrooms.<br /><br /><span class="em">3.37.2 Other rooms using as bedrooms </span>mean any room that is not a bedroom such as guest room, dining room, living room, kitchen, or storeroom. If a household member is regularly sleeping in any aforesaid room, all are counted as other rooms using as bedrooms.<br /><br />In the case that there are several households living together in a house, count number of bedrooms and other rooms using as bedrooms only the ones that belong to a particular household. If there is a household living in several single houses, count all bedrooms and other rooms using as bedrooms of all houses.</div><span class="em">Section 3 Questions on Housing </span>
<br />(Ask only private household)</p>
<p>Questions on housing are concerned with living places of every private household in municipal area. For those outside municipal area and Bangkok, ask only the sample households.</p>
<p><span class="em">Guideline for questioning and recording</span><div class="i1">1. Ask conditions of living place by household not by person.<br />2. If a household living in many houses in the same area, consider the house where head of the household lives.<br />3. If several households living in the same house, consider conditions of the living place of the main household, other households or conditions of living are regarded as rooms in the house.<br />4. In recording answer, circle one code number only. If answer is "others," specify and record the answer clearly.<br />5. The question that has no answer code, record statement or number in the blank on the dot line.</div><span class="em">H 10. Number of bedrooms</span></p>
<p>Ask "How many bedrooms and the rooms using as bedrooms in this house?"</p>
<p>Record number of bedrooms and the rooms using as bedrooms in the blank ____.</p>
<p><span class="pg">p. 82</span></p>
<p>In case that there are many households in a house, count only number of bedrooms and the rooms using as bedrooms of the household being asked.</p>
<p>If a household living in many houses, count number of bedrooms and the room using as household of all houses.
<br />If there is no bedroom, record "0." A household must have a bedroom at least.
<br />If there is no partition board/wall, record the rooms using as bedrooms "1" (See the Section of Housing, in Definition Chapter)
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of bedrooms in the household.
Universe
Thailand 1980: Private households [discrepancies: type I none; type II 0.4%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |