Literal question
[Questions 3 to 19 were asked of inhabited households with persons present]
16. In total, how many rooms does this household have? (without counting bathroom(s) and kitchen(s))
Number of total rooms: _ _
Interviewer instructions
Question 16. In total, how many rooms does this household have? (without counting bathroom(s) and kitchen(s))
You should count the total number of bedrooms or rooms:
- the dining room, even if it is integrated with the kitchen (kitchen-dining),
- the mezzanines built in some dwellings, despite not having some of the walls that are indicated in the definition.
Excluded are:
-Bathrooms,
-Rooms that are used exclusively for cooking,
-Laundry areas, garages, shed, halls and entryways, unless they are used as a place for a person to sleep,
-Patios without a roof.
Total rooms or spaces that the household has: the total of rooms available to the household, including those that are in conditions to be used for sleeping. Count: the dining room, the living room, (even if they are integrated with the kitchen: kitchen-dining) and the mezzanines (bult in some houses, despite not having some of the walls indicated in the definition). Exclude: bathrooms, kitchens (used exclusively for cooking), laundry areas, garages, corredors, halls, entryways, and covered patios (only and if they are not used for any person to sleep there) and unenclosed patios.
