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6th Census of Population - IPUMS Subset

El Salvador, 2007
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SLV_2007_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Wall material (SV2007A_WALLS)

Data file: SLV2007_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 202
End: 202
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="SV07A039">2. What material are most of the walls made of?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Concrete or mixed [<span class="lang">mixto</span>]<br />[] 2 Wattle and daub<br />[] 3 Adobe<br />[] 4 Wood<br />[] 5 Metal laminate [<span class="lang">lámina metálica</span>]<br />[] 6 Straw, palm or other vegetable matter<br />[] 7 Discarded materials<br />[] 8 Other</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Concrete or mixed
2 Bahareque or mud
3 Adobe
4 Wood
5 Metal sheets
6 Straw, palm leaves or other vegetation
7 Waste materials
8 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the wall material of the dwelling.
Universe
El Salvador 2007: Private households [discrepancies: none]

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Concept
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