Codes and Frequencies
Description
VACUUM indicates whether the household has a vacuum cleaner.
The information in VACUUM is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2") when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.
Comparability — Index
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South Africa |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, VACUUM is comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
VACUUM is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS household questionnaire.
Comparability — South Africa [top]
The 2016 South African survey asked whether the household had "a vacuum cleaner or floor polisher" that was "in working condition."
Universe
- Morocco 2003: All women age 15-49.
- South Africa 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Yemen 1991: Ever-married women age 15-54.
