Censos Nacionales IX de Población y V de Vivienda 2000 - IPUMS Subset

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Reference ID

CRI_2000_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

Metadata

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Apr 21, 2011

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Floor material (CR2000A_0031)

Data file: CRI2000-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 164

End: 164

Width: 1

Range: 0 - 5

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

6. What is the predominant material in the floor?

[] 1 Tile, linoleum flooring, ceramic, etc
[] 2 Cement (polished or not)
[] 3 Wood
[] 4 Other
[] 5 None (dirt floor)

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	Tile, linoleum flooring, ceramic, etc
2	Cement (polished or not)
3	Wood
4	Other
5	None (dirt floor)

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 6: Predominant material of the floor

With this question one tries to know what is the material that covers the largest part of the floor of the dwelling.

Mark with an "X" the corresponding option.

[To the right of the text is a form.]

Tile (terrazzo), mosaic, ceramic, etc: Very durable materials, mosaic, terrazzo, terracín [type of tile], palladian or ceramic, that is placed over a concrete plate.

[Below the text is a picture of a floor.]

Cement (polished or not): Cement plate that generally has been scrubbed and polished, some times, with red or green ocher.

[Below the text is a picture of a floor.]

[p. 42]

Wood: Lines of wood nailed over bases or joists, keeping a space between the floor and the ground. Also includes parquet.

[Below the text is a picture of a floor.]

Other: is materials not dealt with previously: sheets, mosaics, bricks placed directly over the earth, etc.

None: Dwellings that have a dirt floor.

Keep In Mind That:

If the floors have rugs or are covered with vinyl you should write down the base material: wood, terrazzo, cement.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the predominant material used in the dwelling's floor.

Universe

Private, occupied dwellings

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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