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. 2022 Jan 25;99(1):146–163. doi: 10.1007/s11524-021-00603-5

Table 14.

Roof

Classification Code Levels
Natural roof 1 Cardboard, dung/mud/sod, grass/thatch/palm leaf, lump of earth, mud, mud tiles, mud with cement mix, mud/sod, no roof, other, other, palm/bamboo, palm/bamboo, palm/bamboo, plastic, plastic/pvc, rustic mat, sod, sticks with mud and dung, straw, tarpaulin, thatch/grass/makuti, thatch/palm leaf, thatch/mud, thatch/palm leaf, thatch/palm leaf/grass, thatch/palm/leaf, thatching/grass, wattle and daub, grass/thatch/palm leaf
Rudimentary roof 2 Bricks, tin, tin cans, tins, wood planks
Low-quality finished roof 3 Corrugated iron sheet, corrugated iron/zinc, iron sheets, metal, metal/iron sheets, metal/corrugated iron, metal/zinc
High-quality finished roof 4 Asbestos, asbestos sheet, asbestos/slate roofing sheets, calamine/cement fiber, calamine/cement fiber (asbestos), calamine/cement fiber, cement, ceramic tiles, ceramic tiles/harvey tiles, ceramic/brick tiles, concrete, roofing shingles, shingles, slate, tiles, tiles/slate, wood, zinc/cement fiber