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Type of survey: continuous on a quarterly basis
Population scope: population living in family dwellings
Geographical scope: the entire national territory
Reference period of the results: the quarter
Reference period of the information: the week before the interview
Sample size: 3,822 census sections, around 65,000 dwellings and 160,000 people
Type of sampling: two-stage sampling with stratification in first stage units. The first stage units are the census sections and the second stage units are the inhabited family dwellings
Collection method: personal and telephone interview

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