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Survey of Living Conditions 1998

Jamaica, 1998
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Reference ID
JAM_1998_SLC_v01_M
Producer(s)
Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica
Collection(s)
Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)
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  • REC001
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  • REC006
  • REC007
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  • REC009
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  • REC013
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  • REC021
  • REC022
  • REC023
  • REC024
  • ANNUAL
  • ANTHRO
  • ANTHRO98
  • EDTOTALS
  • EXP98
  • FOOD
  • FSTAMPS
  • GIFTS
  • HEADS
  • HHSIZE
  • HOMEGIFT
  • HOUSEXP
  • HOUSING
  • LABORF
  • MEALS
  • NONCONS
  • NOTFOOD
  • PARWGHTS
  • POVLINE
  • THOMFOOD
  • THOUSEXP
  • TNONCONS
  • TNOTFOOD
  • TOTFOOD
  • TOTGIFTS
  • TOTMEALS

Data file: REC018

Jamaica survey of Living conditions
Part I: Housing and related expenses

Cases: 7369
Variables: 37

Variables

record
Record Number
serial
Questionnaire Serial Number
j01
Type of dwelling
j02
Material of outer walls
j03
Number of Rooms
j04
Type of Toilet facilities
j05
Toilet facilities shared?
j06
Kitchen facilities shared?
j07
Does HH own/lease dwelling?
j08
Does HH own/lease land?
j09
Renter of dwelling
j10
Amount paid for rent
j10p
Time period of rent
j11
Who helps to pay rent?
j12
Pay mortgage?
j13
Last mortgage payment
j14
No. of times mortgage paid
j14p
Time period of mortgage
j15
Pay property taxes?
j16
Amount of taxes paid
j16p
Time period of taxes
j16b
j17
How much could you rent?
j18
Main source of drinking water
j19
Group/individual water meter
j20
Latest water bill
j21
Months covered by water bill
j22
Water source shared?
j23
Distance of water source
j23p
Distance code for water source
j24
Main source of lighting
j25
Latest electric bill
j26
Months covered by light bill
j27
HH own telephone?
j28
Latest telephone bill
j29
Months covered by tele bill
j16a
Amount of maintenance paid
Total: 37
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