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XII Censo General de Población y Vivienda - IPUMS Subset

Venezuela, RB, 1990
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VEN_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Oficina Central de Estadística e Informática, IPUMS
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Roof (VE1990A_ROOF)

Data file: VEN1990_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 198
End: 198
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="VE90A037">5. The predominant material in the roof is:<br /><div class="i1">[] Roof slab (<span class="lang">Platabanda</span>)<br />[] Tile<br />[] Asbestos or similar<br />[] Metal sheet (zinc or similar)<br />[] Others (cane, palm, planks or similar)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Roof slab
2 Tile
3 Asbesto or similar
4 Metal sheet
5 Other
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
<svar a="all" v="VE90A037"><span class="em">Question No.5</span><br /><br />[Roof]<br />[The instructions refer to a graphic of section II, question 5 on the census form.]<br /><br />-- Observe the material used most in the construction of the roof and fill in the corresponding cell.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of roof of the dwelling.
Universe
Venezuela 1990: Private permanent occupied dwellings, except "other type" [discrepancies: none]

concept

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