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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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Occupancy status (CO1985A_OCCUP)

Data file: COL1985_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 180
End: 180
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="CO85A010"><span class="em">12. Condition of occupancy of the dwelling</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 2 Occupied, persons present, continue with 13<br />[] 4 Occupied, persons absent, stop here and come back<br />[] 6 Unoccupied, finish here</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Occupied, persons present
2 Occupied, persons absent
3 Unoccupied
9 No information
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="CO85A010"><span class="em">Question No. 12 Condition of occupancy of the dwelling</span><br /><br />(Filled out by observation)<br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />Mark an "x" in the corresponding box, taking into account the following definitions:<br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">Occupied, with persons present</span>. It is a dwelling that is inhabited and in which persons are found in any visit. If you mark this box, continue filling out the form.<br /><br /><span class="em">Occupied with all persons absent</span>. It is a dwelling that is inhabited and which, after multiple visits, no person is found. If you mark this box, count the interview terminated. The form of this class of dwellings should remain filled out until this question.</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 33]</span><br /><br /><div class="i1">Take into account the instructions about visits and interviews.<br /><br /><span class="em">Unoccupied</span>. It is a dwelling that is not inhabited by any person. If you mark this box, count the interview terminated. The form of this class of dwellings should remain filled out until this question.</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether or not the house is occupied.
Universe
Colombia 1985: All households

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Technical Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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