6th Census of Population 2007 - IPUMS Subset

El Salvador, 2007

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Reference ID

SLV_2007_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Roof material (SV2007A_0040)

Data file: SLV2007-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 157

End: 157

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

3. What material is most of the roof made of?

[] 1 Concrete slab
[] 2 Asbestos laminate
[] 3 Fiber-cement laminate
[] 4 Tile
[] 5 Metallic laminate
[] 6 Straw, palm or other vegetable matter
[] 7 Discarded materials
[] 8 Other

Categories

Value	Category
1	Concrete slabs
2	Asbestos sheet
3	Fiber cement sheets
4	Tiles
5	Metal sheet
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.

Interviewer instructions

Question 3: What materials is most of the roof made of?

Concrete slab:
Made of gravel, sand, cement and iron. The ceiling falls into this category, as well as the roofs of apartments constructed in buildings of two or more floors.

Asbestos laminate (Duralita) [a brand of asbestos-cement shingles]:
The sheets may be flat, corrugated or have another shape.

Fiber-cement laminate:
These are corrugated sheets made with New Technology laminate and free of asbestos. It belongs to the new generation of construction materials.

Tile:
Tile is commonly made of fired clay, and sometimes with cement.

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Metal laminate:
Generally the sheet is corrugated and sometimes it is covered with clay/earthenware tiles.

Grass, palm or other vegetable matter:
These are materials that are used to construct roofs for houses in rural areas.

Discarded materials:
These are materials used in marginal dwellings.

Other:
This is for all roofs not included in previous questions, such as wood, canvas, etc.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the roof material of the dwelling.

Universe

Private households

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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