NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title Chile Encuesta Nacional de Caracterización Socio-económica (CASEN) 1998 Provider Ministry of Social Development (Chile)Microdata access: Download Geography Chile (CHL) Coverage type Country Time period covered 11/1998 - 12/1998 Series or system Chile National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey (CASEN) Data type Survey: HouseholdInterview Summary The Chile National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey (CASEN) is a household survey that collects data on housing, education, health, employment, and income. Since 1996, the study has used a stratified, cluster sampling method, targeting urban and rural areas throughout Chile. Keywords Assets, Caesarean section, Dental care, Education, Education access, Electricity, Emergency care, Employment, Employment benefits, Family composition, Health care use, Health insurance, Hospitals, Hours worked, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Income, Literacy, Malnutrition, Marital status, Mass media, Medical tests, Occupation codes, Occupations, Pap smears, Postnatal care, Prescriptions, Public social assistance, Refrigeration, Sanitation, Surgical procedures, Telephones, Tobacco smoking, Training programs, Transportation, Water supply Citation Contributors Ministry of Planning (Chile) Department of Economics, University of Chile Publisher Ministry of Social Development (Chile) Suggested citation Department of Economics, University of Chile, Ministry of Planning (Chile). Chile National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey 1998. Santiago, Chile: Ministry of Social Development (Chile). GHDx Entry last modified on: Jan 22, 2024