# Can the 'livingqtr' variable in NHIS be further stratified by separating house from apartment?

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Can the ‘livingqtr’ variable in NHIS be further stratified by separating house from apartment?

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**Author:** ![JeffBloem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.ipums.org/jeffbloem/32/40_2.png) [@JeffBloem](https://forum.ipums.org/u/JeffBloem)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/can-the-livingqtr-variable-in-nhis-be-further-stratified-by-separating-house-from-apartment/1536/2 "2017-01-13T17:09:00Z")

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Unfortunately [LIVINGQTR](https://ihis.ipums.org/ihis-action/variables/LIVINGQTR#codes_section) cannot be further disaggregated by separating houses from apartments. The initial purpose of the question that provides information for the “Type of Living Quarters” variable was to ensure that sampling methods included people living in “special places” such as dormitories, institutions, convents, or mobile homes.