National Population and Housing Census 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Argentina, 1991

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Reference ID

ARG_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Argentine National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Wall material (AR1991A_0028)

Data file: ARG1991-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 145

End: 145

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

I. Characteristics of the dwelling for the only household or for the first household
[Questions 1-9]

[Questions 2-16 were addressed only in case of an occupied dwelling, with occupants present, per Question 1.]

4. What is the predominant material of the outer walls?

[] Brick, stone, cinder block, reinforced concrete
[] Adobe
[] Wood
[] Metal sheeting or cement/fiber sheeting
[] Plant material, cardboard, discarded materials
[] Other

Categories

Value	Category
1	Brick, stone, cinder block, reinforced concrete
2	Adobe
3	Wood
4	Metal sheeting or cement/fiber sheeting
5	Bundle of mud and straw, cardboard, discarded materials
6	Others
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

1. Characteristics of the dwelling for the only household or for the first household

How do we fill out question 1?
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form]
Simply registering the situation that we find, in accordance with the following chart:

4. What is the predominant material of the outer walls?

In questions 4-6 about predominant materials, we recognize information about the materials used in the construction of the largest part of the dwelling. "Predominant" is the material that is found in the largest portion. If two types of materials exist in the same proportion, we fill out the one of the largest amount. In apartment buildings the outside cover of the roof refers to the last floor.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the main wall material of the dwelling.

Universe

Private dwellings

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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