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XV National Population and IV Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Colombia, 1985 - 1986
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COL_1985_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Departmento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), IPUMS
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Type of housing (CO1985A_DWTYPE)

Data file: COL1985_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 179
End: 179
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="CO85A009 CO85A010 CO85A011 CO85A012"><span class="h1">III. Information about the dwelling</span><br /><br />Complete 11, 12, 13, and 14 by observation (in case of doubt, ask).<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="CO85A009"><span class="em">11. Type of dwelling</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 House, shack, hut or dwelling of discarded material<br />[] 3 Apartment, rooms<br />[] 5 Mobil home, natural refuge, bridge<br />[] 7 Dwelling in a structure destined for use other than housing</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 House, shack, hut, discardad materials
2 Apartment, rooms
3 Mobile home, refuge
4 Structure not habitable
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
<svar v="CO85A009 CO85A010 CO85A011 CO85A012"><span class="h2">Section III. Dwelling information</span><br /><br />The first four questions (numbers 11, 12, 13 and 14) are responded to by observation, the remaining should be asked to the interviewed person.<br /><br />In case of doubt, ask.<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="CO85A009"><span class="em">Question No. 11 Type of dwelling (filled out by observation)</span><br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />Mark "x" in the corresponding box, taking into account the following definitions:<br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">House, shack, hut or dwelling of discarded material</span>. Fixed dwelling (affixed to the ground), whose construction is independent of other constructions, although it can share some of its walls.<br /><br /><span class="em">Apartment or room(s)</span>. Fixed dwelling, whose construction forms part of a bigger construction, in which other dwellings are found.<br /><br /><span class="em">Mobile dwelling</span>. That which can be transported, like camping tents, vessels, coaches, cars, etc.<br /><br /><span class="em">Natural refugees or bridges</span>. They are forms of lodging in caves, rocks, hills, bridges, used as a place of residence by its occupants.<br /><br /><span class="em">Dwelling within a building meant for uses different than habitation</span>. They are dwellings that are found within buildings that do not have as their purpose the lodging of persons; for example, inside boarding schools, factories, stores, wine stores, etc.</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of housing.
Universe
Colombia 1985: All households

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Group Quarters Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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