Characteristics of the dwelling unit occupied by household
Interviewer: A dwelling unit must have a separate entrance and not be accessed or entered through someone else's living arrangements.
42. Number of bedrooms
42(a). How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?
Count all bedrooms including spares not occupied. Bedrooms are rooms mainly used for sleeping and exclude makeshift and temporary sleeping quarters.
[] 0
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5 and more
[] 9 Not stated
Characteristics of the dwelling unit
Question 42[a] - Number of bedrooms
Bedrooms are rooms used exclusively for sleeping. There must be some permanency about the walls enclosing the bedroom. A dwelling unit which uses a room for other activities by day and sleeping by night has "no bedrooms". Makeshift arrangements, blinds etc. do not count as rooms.