6th Census of Population 2007 - IPUMS Subset

El Salvador, 2007

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SLV_2007_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Floor material (SV2007A_0042)

Data file: SLV2007-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 159

End: 159

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

5. What material is most of the floor made of?

[] 1 Ceramic tile
[] 2 Cement slab
[] 3 Cement brick
[] 4 Clay brick
[] 5 Wood
[] 6 Dirt
[] 7 Other

Categories

Value	Category
1	Tile
2	Cement slabs
3	Cement blocks
4	Mud bricks
5	Wood
6	Dirt
7	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 5: What material is most of the floor made of?

Ceramic tile:
These are small plates made with a base of clay fired at high temperatures. They can be divided into various types of ceramic flooring for various uses based on their quality.

Cement slab:
Made with gravel, sand and cement.

Cement brick:
This type of brick is made with cement, sand and other aggregates which provide a smooth surface.

Clay brick:
Bricks are made with mud or clay combined with dirt and subjected to firing.

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Wood:
Consider it wood if wood is the base material of the floor.

Dirt:
This is when the floor of the dwelling is made of dirt that has been leveled and pressed. Also include floors made of a mix of dirt and cement in this category.

Other:
These are materials that are used to make floors and which are not included in previous categories, such as marble, stone, discarded materials, etc.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the floor material of the dwelling.

Universe

Occupied private dwellings with people present

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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