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National Institute of Statistics - IPUMS Subset 2006

Uruguay, 2006
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URY_2006_PHC_v01_M_v7.6_A_IPUMS
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Resident population in private housing, IPUMS
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Material of walls (UY2006A_WALLS)

Data file: URY2006_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 199
End: 199
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="UY06A034">2. What is the predominant material of the exterior walls?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Brick, <span class="lang">ticholos</span>, or finished blocks<br />[] 2 Brick, <span class="lang">ticholos</span>, or unfinished blocks<br />[] 3 Light materials with coating<br />[] 4 Light materials without coating<br />[] 5 Adobe<br />[] 6 Waste materials</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Brick/ticholos/finished blocks
2 Brick/ticholos/unfinished blocks
3 Light materials with coating
4 Light materials without coating
5 Adobe
6 Waste materials
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="UY06A034"><span class="em">2. What is the predominant material of the exterior walls?</span><br /><br />Select the primary material used in the construction of exterior walls. In case of a doubt, consult the occupants of the dwelling. If in the construction there is more than one material, only make reference to the one used with the greatest proportion.<br /><br />The following explanations will help you determine the nature of some materials:<br /><br /><span class="em">Brick, ticholos, or finished blocks. </span> The ticholos are hollow "blocks" (of bigger dimensions than those of a brick). The level of completion refers to the exterior part of the wall, it is said that they are finished when they possess mechanisms of thermal insulation and protection against moisture, like waterproof plastic, asphalt, sand, Portland cement, etc. Rock walls are included in this category.<br /><br /><span class="em">Brick, ticholos, or unfinished blocks.</span> It is said that they are unfinished when they lack exterior thermal insulation and/or protection against moisture.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 26]</span><br /><br /><span class="em">Light materials with coating. </span> This deals with smooth or corrugated panels of fibro-cement or new panels, that are also known as their brand name like Dolmenit, Eternit, Fibrolit etc. When they have some type of thermal insulation and or insulation against moisture they have a coating. In general if they have"No"outer covering they may have insulation on the inside as plastic foam.<br /><br /><span class="em">Light materials without coating. </span> These are like the previous case but have"No"thermal insulation or insulation against moisture. If the walls are made of wood it should be classified as light material without coating.<br /><br /><span class="em">Adobe. </span> This deals with walls made of clay.<br /><br /><span class="em">Waste materials.</span> Waste materials are those of little or"No"value that were previously used for other ends (plastic bags, wooden boxes, tin cans) or materials used for construction but were already used and deteriorated (pieces of chopped metal, pieces of broken concrete). Generally in constructions of this type their parts have come loose and the open joints are exposed to wind penetration.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the dwelling's walls material.
Universe
Uruguay 2006: All households

concept

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