Sample characteristics: Italy

Census characteristics
  2001
Title The 14th General Population Census and General Housing Census
Census agency National Institute of Statistics
Population universe All population who reside in Italy and all persons who do not live in Italy but are present at the time of the census
De jure or de facto De jure
Enumeration unit Dwelling
Census day October 21, 2001
Field work period ---
Enumeration forms A single booklet of Household Form with five sections: 1) List A: household members, 2) List B: individuals who do not usually reside in the accommodation, 3) Section I, information on the dwelling (for all persons in List A and List B), 4) Section II, information on the individuals who usually reside in the accomodation (persons on List A), and 5) Section III, information on individuals who do not usually reside in the dwelling (persons on List A). Section I to III are de-identified with names removed.
Type of field work Self enumeration
Respondent The householder or another individual
Coverage 100%

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Microdata sample characteristics
  2001
Microdata source National Institute of Statistics
Sample design Systematic sample of every 20th dwelling.
Sample unit Household
Sample fraction 5%
Sample size (person records) 2,990,739
Sample weights Self-weighting. Expansion factor = 20.

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Units identified
  2001
Dwellings Yes
Vacant units No
Households Yes
Individuals Yes
Group quarters Yes
Indigenous population
Special populations
Smallest geography Region

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Unit definitions
  2001
Dwellings Not specified
Households A group of people, bound by marriage, kinship, affinity, adoption, guardianship or emotional ties, who are partners and live in the same Municipality.
Group quarters Not specified

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