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HIES

Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2020

Pakistan, 2020
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PAK_2020_HIES_v01_M_ILO_VAR
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Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
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Household income and expenditure surveys
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Data file: PAK_HIES_2020_FULL

Cases: 870171
Variables: 304
Producer: Rapi

Variables

hhcode
psu
province
district
ebcode
int_date
int_status
becode
language
region
idc
sb1q2
relationship with the head of household
sb1q3
reason to become head
sb1q4
gender of person
sb1q5
residensial status
age
age in complete years year of birth
sb1q62
days
sb1q63
month
sb1q64
year of birth
sb1q7
marital status
sb1q8
spouse idc
sb1q9
father idc
sb1q10
mother idc
sb1q11
is ---- a member of the household
weights
sb2q01
are you born in this district?
sb2q2a
in which district you are born (urban/rural)?
sb2q2b
code of the district?
sb2q03
in which year you had migrated to this district?
sb2q4a
from which district you had migrated last time (urban/rural)?
sb2q4b
code of the district?
sb2q05
reason for migration from the previous district?
sb2q06
would you have difficulty in seeing despite of wearing glasses?
sb2q07
would you have difficulty in hearing despite using hearing aid?
sb2q08
would you have difficulty in walking?
sb2q09
would you have memory problem?
sb2q10
would you have difficulty to care about yourself?
sb2q11
would you have difficulty in speaking and understanding your mother language?
sc1q1a
can.......... read a simple statment in any language with understanding
sc1q2a
can........ write a simple statment in any language with understanding
sc1q3a
can........solve simple math (plus,minus) sums
sc1q4a
did........attended/enrolled any vocational or technical training/short course i
sc1q01
ask each person about his or her educational background
sc1q02
why did not everattend school/institution
sc1q03
what type of school/institution did-------- last attended
sc1q04
why did enroll in this school/institution
sc1q05
what was the highest grade completed
sc1q06
how many year did it take ? to complete primary class(1-5)
sc1q07
did........ enroll in school/institution last year
sc1q08
in which class did--- enroll last year
sc1q09
did --- complete this grade
sc1q10
why did ------- leave this school/institution
sc1q11
what type of school/institution is --- currently attending
sc1q12
why -------- enrolled in this school/institution
sc1q13
at what age did --------start school//institution
sc1q14
which grade is --------- currently attending
sc1q15
did ----- enroll in school/institution last year
sc1q16
in which grade did -- enroll last year
sc1q17
how many year did it take to complete primary class(1-5)
sc1q18
how far (round trip) is the institution from home
sc1q19a
fees/registration
sc1q19b
uniform
sc1q19c
books and stationery
sc1q19d
examination fees
sc1q19e
private tution
sc1q19f
transportation
sc1q19g
hostel expenditure
sc1q19h
other expenditure
sc1q19i
total expenditure
sc2q01
have you used desktop,laptop,tablet or any other device?
sc2q02
form which location you use computer,desktop or any other equipment?
sc2q3_1
which of the ______ activities have you carried out (maximum six option) for cod
sc2q3_2
which of the ______ activities have you carried out (maximum six option)?.
sc2q3_3
which of the ______ activities have you carried out (maximum six option)?.
sc2q3_4
which of the ______ activities have you carried out (maximum six option)?.
sc2q3_5
which of the ______ activities have you carried out (maximum six option)?.
sc2q3_6
which of the ______ activities have you carried out (maximum six option)?.
sc2q04
why you are not using computer (desktop, laptop, tablet or similar)?
sc2q05
do you have your personal mobile phone,smart phone,none of above?
sc2q06
have you used mobile phone,smart phone,none of above?
sc2q07
why you are not using mobile phone/smart phone?
sc2q08
did ----- use internet during last 3 months?
sc2q9_1
where did ___ use the internet(for code 9 fill only one column)?
sc2q9_2
where did ___ use the internet(for code 9 fill only one column)?
sc2q9_3
where did ___ use the internet(for code 9 fill only one column)?
sc2q10
how many times did----- use internet?
sc2q11
did ----- use internet during last 12 months?
sc2q12_1
where did ___ use the internet during 12 months(for code 9 fill only one column
sc2q12_2
where did ___ use the internet during 12 months?
sc2q12_3
where did ___ use the internet during 12 months?
sc2q13_1
for which purpose did----- use the internet(for code 9 fill only one column)?
sc2q13_2
for which purpose did----- use the internet?
sc2q13_3
for which purpose did----- use the internet?
sc2q13_4
for which purpose did----- use the internet?
sc2q13_5
for which purpose did----- use the internet?
sc2q13_6
for which purpose did----- use the internet?
sc2q14_1
why are you not using internet (for code 10 fill only one column.)?
sc2q14_2
why are you not using internet ?
sc2q14_3
why are you not using internet ?
sdaq01
has this person get sick or injured in past two weeks
sdaq02
has this person consult for treatment
sdaq03
whom you consult for treatment
sdaq04
how many time did you consult during last two weeks
sdaq5a
has you face any dificulty in consultation
sdaq5b
has you face any dificulty in consultation
sdaq6a
why you did not consult any one in past two weeks
sdaq6b
why you did not consult any one in past two weeks
sdaq07
has any lady health worker visited in previous month
sdaq08
has any person of the household visited the health house
seaq01
did….. do any work for pay, profit or family gain during the last month at le
seaq02
how many days did …… work during the last month?
seaq03
even if did not work last month, did …. have a job or enterprise such as shop,
seaq04
what was the nature of work (occupation) that … did?
seaq05
what was the nature of work done by the enterprise, office, institution where
seaq06
what was the employment status?
seaq07
can …. report his/her income on monthly or annual basis?
seaq08
how much money in cash, did … earn during the last month?
seaq09
how many months, did .…. work during the last year?
seaq10
how much money in cash, did … earn during the last year?
seaq11
do any other work for pay, profit or family gain during the last year?
seaq12
what was the nature of work (occupation) that … did?
seaq13
what was the nature of work done by the enterprise, office, institution where
seaq14
what was the employment status?
seaq15
how much member earned income from last year
seaq16
member do any other work for pay, profit or family gain during the last year?
seaq17
how much member earned incomeany other work from last year
seaq18
did he/ she receive by selling the wages and salaries received in kind
seaq19
how much money did he/ she receive by selling the wages and salaries received in
seaq20
did …. receive any pension or other benefits during the last year?
seaq21
how much money in cash, did … receive from pension and other benefits during t
seaq22
was all or a large part of …… income used to pay expenses of this hh?
seaq23
income recieved by household from inside pakistan without performing any economi
seaq24
income recieved by household in terms of foreign remittances without performing
seaq25
rent recieved by household from land, house or building
seaq26
any other income
sf1q01
what is your present occupancy status?
sf1q02
what is the gender of the owner of household?
sf1q03
what is the dwelling type?
sf1q04
how many rooms does your household occupy, include bedrooms and living rooms?
sf1q05
main material of the dwelling floor?
sf1q06
what is the material of the roof of the house?
sf1q07
what is the material of the walls of the house?
sf1q08
what is the main fuel used for cooking?
sf1q09
what is the main source used for heating?
sf1q10
what is the main fuel used for lighting?
sf1q11_1a
does this household have internet facility? yes=1 and no=2
sf1q11_2a
internent conections?
sf1q11_1b
does this household have mobile facility? yes=1 and no=2
sf1q11_2b
number/quantity?
sf1q11_1c
does this household have landline facility? yes=1 and no=2
sf1q11_2c
number/quantity?
sf1q11_1d
does this household havecomputer facility? yes=1 and no=2
sf1q11_2d
number/quantity?
sf1q11_1e
does this household have laptop facility? yes=1 and no=2
sf1q11_2e
number/quantity?
sf1q11_1f
does this household have tabllet/ipadfacility? yes=1 and no=2
sf1q11_2f
number/quantity?
sf1q12_1a
what type/s of internet services are used for internet access at home cable/wir
sf1q12_2a
no of connections
sf1q12_1b
what type/s of internet services are used for internet access at home wireless?
sf1q12_2b
no of connections
sf1q12_1c
what type/s of internet services are used for internet access at home, mobile c
sf1q12_2c
no of connections
sf2q01
what is the main source of drinking water for the household?
sf2q02
who installed the water delivery system?
sf2q03
how far (round trip) is the source of drinking water from your house?
sf2q04
how much time is consumed on a round trip to fetch the drinking water?
sf2q05
do you do anything to the water to make it safer to drink?
sf2q06
what do you usually do to make the water safer to drink?
sf2q07
is sufficient water available for drinking when needed?
sf2q08
do you normally pay for water used by your household
sf2q09
how much do you normally pay for one-month water supply?
sf2q10
are you willing to pay for an improved water supply system??
sf2q11
what type of toilet is used by your household?
sf2q12
where do the household members go for their necessities??
sf2q13
have your septic tank or pit latrine ever been emptied? ?
sf2q14
the last time it was emptied, where were the contents emptied to? ?
sf2q15
do you share this toilet facility with others who are not members of your househ
sf2q16
. is your house connected with drainage / sewerage system?
sf2q17
what is the main source of water used for the cooking etc. for household?
sf2q18
what is the main source of water used for the hand washing etc. for household?
sf2q19
do you have specific place for hand washing at your household?
sf2q20
do you use soap or hand-wash for hand washing before and after meal or using toi
sf3q1
how your household waste been collected or disposed of?
sf3q2
on average how much time spent on a round trip to the nearest public bin/ colle
sf3q3
if there are public bins or collection point how often are the nearest public b
sf3q4
how much do you pay for waste collection and disposal services?
c02
SUM of durable consumption items owned by household
siaq1b
mother identification code
siaq02
age of the child in months and years
siaq03
has the child been immunized
siaq04
do you have the immunization card
siaq5a
bcg
siaq5b
penta1
siaq5c
penta2
siaq5d
penta3
siaq5e
pneumococcal1
siaq5f
pneumococcal2
siaq5g
pneumococcal3
siaq5h
polio0
siaq5i
polio1
siaq5j
polio2
siaq5k
polio3
siaq5l
ipv
siaq5m
measles1
siaq5n
measles2
siaq06
did child got suffered from diarrheoa during last 15 days?
siaq07
whould child got consultation for the treatment of diarrhoea
siaq08
from whom you got consulted first?
siaq09
did you give ors to diseased child?
siaq10
write the id-code of the respondent.
sjaq01
have you given birth to a child since the last three years?
sjaq2a
did you have any prenatal consultations during last pregnancy?
sjaq2b
number of visits during last pregnancy?
sjaq03
from where you get consultation during last pregnancy?
sjaq04
in which month of pregnancy did you go for your first consultation?
sjaq05
during this pregnancy were you given tetanus toxoid injection?
sjaq06
how many injections were you administered?
sjaq07
were you given these injections during previous pregnancy?
sjaq08
how many injections were you given?
sjaq09
where did you give birth to your last child?
sjaq10
who assisted you with this delivery?
sjaq11a
after the birth did you receive a post natal checkup within six weeks of deliver
sjaq11b
no of visits
sjaq12
where did you receive this checkup?
sjaq13
did you breast feed your last child during first four months?
sjaq14
at what age did you start feeding your child seemi solid foods?(ask if the child
c01
during the last 12 months, was there a time when you were worried you would not
c03
during the last 12 months, was there a time when you ate only a few kinds of foo
c04
during the last 12 months, was there a time when you had to skip a meal because
c05
during the last 12 months, was there a time when you ate less than you thought y
c06
during the last 12 months, was there a time when your household ran out of food
c07
during the last 12 months, was there a time when you were hungry but did not eat
c08
during the last 12 months, was there a time when you went without eating for a w
ilo_key
Key unique identifier per individual
ilo_hh
Key unique identifier per household
ilo_hhsize
Number of household members
ilo_time
Time (Gregorian Calendar)
ilo_wgt
Sample weight
ilo_region_sub1
National sub region - level 1
ilo_region_sub2
National sub region - level 2
ilo_geo
Geographical coverage
ilo_sex
Sex
ilo_age
Age
ilo_age_5yrbands
Age (5-year age bands)
ilo_age_10yrbands
Age (10-year age bands)
ilo_age_aggregate
Age (Aggregate)
ilo_age_ythadult
Age (Youth and adults)
ilo_edu_isced11
Education (ISCED 11)
ilo_edu_aggregate
Education (Aggregate level)
ilo_edu_voc
Vocational Education
ilo_edu_lit
Literacy
ilo_edu_attendance
Education (Attendance)
ilo_edu_current_isced11
Current level of education (ISCED 11)
ilo_edu_current_aggregate
Current level of education (Aggregate level)
ilo_placeofbirth_details
Place of birth - National
ilo_relationship_details
Relationship to the reference person
ilo_relationship_aggregate
Relationship to the reference person (Aggregate levels)
ilo_mrts_details
Marital status
ilo_mrts_aggregate
Marital status (Aggregate levels)
ilo_dsb_details
Disability status (Details)
ilo_dsb_aggregate
Disability status (Aggregate)
ilo_wap
Working-age population
ilo_lfs_emp
Employment - 13th ICLS
ilo_lfs_notemp_activ
Looking to work
ilo_lfs
Labour Force Status - 13th ICLS
ilo_neet
Youth not in education, employment or training
ilo_mjh
Multiple job holders
ilo_job1_socsec
Entitlement to social security
ilo_job1_ste_icse93
Status in employment (ICSE 93) - Main job
ilo_job1_ste_aggregate
Status in employment (Aggregate) - Main job
ilo_job2_ste_icse93
Status in employment (ICSE 93) - Second job
ilo_job2_ste_aggregate
Status in employment (Aggregate) - Second job
ilo_job1_eco_isic4_4digits
Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4), 4 digits level - main job
ilo_job1_eco_isic4_3digits
Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4), 3 digits level - main job
ilo_job2_eco_isic4_2digits
Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4), 2 digits level - second job
ilo_job2_eco_isic4
Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4) - second job
ilo_job2_eco_aggregate
Economic activity (Aggregate) - second job
ilo_job2_eco_sector
Economic activity (Sector) - second job
ilo_job2_eco_agnag
Economic activity (Agriculture, Non-agriculture) - second job
ilo_job1_ocu_isco08_4digits
Occupation (ISCO-08), 4 digit level - main job
ilo_job1_ocu_ai_gradients
AI exposure gradients based on ISCO-08 (4 digits)
ilo_job1_ocu_isco08_3digits
Occupation (ISCO-08), 3 digit level - main job
ilo_job2_ocu_isco08_2digits
Occupation (ISCO-08), 2 digit level - second job
ilo_job2_ocu_isco08
Occupation (ISCO-08) - second job
ilo_job2_ocu_aggregate
Occupation (Aggregate) - second job
ilo_job2_ocu_skill
Occupation (Skill level) - second job
ilo_job1_lri_ees
Monthly earnings of employees - main job
ilo_job1_mlp_ees
Low monthly pay of employees - Experimental
ilo_job1_lri_slf
Monthly labour related income of self-employed - main job
ilo_job1_mlp_slf
Low monthly labour related income of self-employed- Experimental
ilo_job2_lri_ees
Monthly earnings of employees - second job
ilo_job2_lri_slf
Monthly labour related income of self-employed - second job
ilo_job1_eco_isic4_2digits
ilo_job1_eco_isic4
Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4) - main job
ilo_job1_eco_aggregate
Economic activity (Aggregate) - main job
ilo_job1_eco_sector
Economic activity (Sector) - main job
ilo_job1_eco_agnag
Economic activity (Agriculture, Non-agriculture) - main job
ilo_job1_ocu_isco08_2digits
ilo_job1_ocu_isco08
Occupation (ISCO-08) - main job
Total: 304
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