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 other rooms used for sleeping (TH1980A_ROOM)
Data file: THA1980_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
154
End:
154
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 other rooms used for sleeping 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 |