The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
General Census for Population, Housing and Establishments 2006
Household and Housing Characteristics Questionnaire
Egypt 2006
Number of household [members]
_ _ Female
_ _ Total
Shiakha/district/village ____ _ _ _ _
Record serial in the shiakha/city/village _ _ _ _
Serial registration in the enumerated zone _ _ _
Number of supervisor's zone _ _
Number of detector's zone _ _
Number of acolyte's zone _ _
Number of counter's zone _ _
Road name and number ____ _ _ _ _ _
Follow ____
Name of the building owner ____ _ _ _ _ _
Number of building: _ _ _ _ _ _
Table 1: Family characteristics
[Questions 1-7 for all persons]
[Questions in table 1 can be answered for up to 7 people]
1. Individual code and full name ____ _ _
2. Relationship to household head
[] 2 Husband/wife
[] 3 Son/daughter
[] 4 Daughter-in-law/son-in-law
[] 5 Grandson/granddaughter
[] 6 Father/mother
[] 7 Brother/sister
[] 8 Other relatives
[] 9 No relation
[] 10 Servants
[] 11 Visitors
5. Religion
[] 2 Christian
[] 3 Jewish
[] 4 Other ____
6. Nationality
[] 2 Foreigner (specify the nationality) ____
7. Education status, or the highest education certificate
[] 1 Under age
[] 2 Illiterate
[] 3 Read and write without certificate
[] 4 Primary
[] 5 Preparatory
[] 6 Intermediate degree
[] 7 Above intermediate degree
[] 8 University degree
[] 9 Above university degree (specify the highest degree and specialization) ________
[Questions 8-14 were asked of persons age 6 and older]
8. Joining or dropping out of school
[] 2 Never been to school
[] 3 Graduated/finished school
[] 4 Dropped out
[] 5 Currently in school (for 4 and 5, specify stage and year)
_Year (1-6)
9. Work status
[] 2 Employer
[] 3 Self employed
[] 4 Waged worker
[] 5 Unpaid, working for family
[] 6 Unpaid, working for others
[] 7 Currently unemployed
[] 8 Recently unemployed
[] 9 Full-time student
[] 10 Housewife
[] 11 Retired
[] 12 Oldster and does not work
[] 13 Disabled
[] 14 Does not want to work
[] 15 Others
10. Establishment name
[] 2 Inside ____
[] 3 Outside establishment
[] 4 Not affiliated
11. Sector
[] 2 Public
[] 3 Private
[] 4 Investment
[] 5 Cooperative
[] 6 Mixture of both
[] 7 Other
[] 8 Not working
[] 9 Under age
12. Main economic activity (in details) ________
13. Main occupation for persons (in details) ________
14. Job stability
[] 2 Permanent
[] 3 Temporary
[] 4 Seasonal
[] 5 Casual
[] 6 Not working
[Questions 15-20 for all persons]
15. Marital status
[For females 16 years or older]
[] 1 Under age
[] 2 Never married
[] 3 Contractually married
[] 4 Married
[] 5 Divorced
[] 6 Widowed
16. Number of current wives ____
17. Physical status (Has any household member been suffering from a physical, medical, or mobility problem for a long period (6 months or more) that prevents from independently performing daily life activities easily?)
[] 2 Disabled (go to table 3)
18. Residence address for guests and/or visitors
_ _Governorate
19. Place of birth
_ _Governorate
20. Duration in years of residing at the current address _ _
[Questions 21-22 were asked of persons who changed their residency location]
21. Previous residence address
_ _Governorate
22. Reason for changing the residence address
[] 2 Studying
[] 3 Marriage
[] 4 Divorced (widow)
[] 5 Accompany
[] 6 Others
Table 2: Housing characteristics
[Questions in table 2 are asked of all persons, except for the question on educational status]
[] 2 More than one apartment
[] 3 Villa/house
[] 4 Rural house
[] 5 One room or more in unit
[] 6 Free standing room
[] 7 Tent or hut
[] 8 Cemetery
[] 9 Others
[] 2 Rent (new law)
[] 3 Furnished rent
[] 4 Owned, totally paid for
[] 5 Owned, paying installments
[] 6 Grant
[] 7 Fringe benefits
[] 8 Others
[] 2 Pump
[] 3 Well
[] 4 Other
Home connection to water utility
[] 2 Tap inside the building
[] 3 No connection with the utility
Home connection to sewage authority
[] 2 Private network
[] 3 Cesspit
[] 4 Not connected
[] 2 Kerosene
[] 3 Gasoline
[] 4 Other
Number of rooms including living room _ _
Monthly rent in Egyptian Pounds _ _ _ _
Kitchen
[] 2 Shared
[] 3 Not available
Bathroom with toilet
[] 2 Shared
[] 3 Not available
Separate bathroom
[] 2 Shared
[] 3 Not available
Separate toilet
[] 2 Shared
[] 3 Not available
Used fuel and energy
[] 2 Shared
[] 3 None
[] 2 Shared
[] 3 None
[] 2 Shared
[] 3 None
[] 2 Shared
[] 3 None
[] 2 Shared
[] 3 None
Consumer durable goods
[] Black and white TV
[] Video player
[] Satellite dish
[] Refrigerator
[] Deep freezer
[] Manual washing machine
[] Automatic washing machine
[] Dishwasher
[] Stove
[] Water heater
[] Vacuum cleaner
[] Air-conditioner
[] Computer
[] Iron
[] Internet connection
[] Fan
[] Land-line phone
[] Mobile phone
[] Nothing
Owned transportation tools
[] Motorcycle
[] Bicycle
[] Others
[] Nothing
_ _ Female
_ _ Total
_ _ Christian
_ _ Jewish
_ _ Other
_ _ Foreigner
_ _ Older than age 6
_ _ Older than age 10
_ _ Age 65 and older
_ _ Under age
_ _ Illiterate
_ _ Read and write without certificate
_ _ Primary
_ _ Preparatory
_ _ Intermediate degree
_ _ Intermediate middle degree
_ _ University degree
_ _ Above university degree
Table 3: Information on household members with disabilities
[Questions in table 3 were asked of persons who were disabled, as per question 17 in Table 1]
[Questions in table 3 can be answered for up to 4 people]
Handicapped individual code _ _
[] 2 Blind in one eye
[] 3 Deaf
[] 4 Mute
[] 5 Deaf and mute
[] 6 Mentally disabled
[] 7 Lost one hand or both
[] 8 Lost one leg or both
[] 9 Polio
[] 10 Partial or full paralysis
[] 11 Other disabilities (specify) ____
[] 2 Birth defect
[] 3 Epidemic
[] 4 Other diseases
[] 5 Mental/physical abuse
[] 6 Injury/accident
[] 7 Aging
[] 8 Others
[] 9 Does not know
Table 4: Data on individuals outside the country
[Questions in table 4 are asked of all persons]
1. Is there any member of this household staying outside the country temporarily for any other reason?
[] 2 No
Female _ _
Total _ _
2. Number of members staying abroad, and countries where they are staying
Number _ _
Country ____ _ _ _
3. Is there a neighboring household entirely residing abroad?
Country ____ _ _ _
Individual status towards work
_ _ Under age
_ _ Works
_ _ Unemployed worked before
_ _ Recently unemployed
_ _ Outside labor force
_ _ Under age
_ _ Permanent
_ _ Temporary
_ _ Seasonal
_ _ Casual
_ _ Job stability
_ _ Under age
_ _ Never married
_ _ Contractually married
_ _ Married
_ _ Divorced
_ _ Widow(er)
Connection to public utilities
[For all persons]
_ _ Not connected
_ _ Not connected
_ _ Not connected