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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV64
LabelTotal household income before tax
Question text And which of the letters on this card represents the total income of your household from all sources, before tax?
Responses
1 LESS THAN 3000 344
2 3000-4999 528
3 5000-5999 241
4 6000-7999 326
5 8000-9999 313
6 10000-11999 343
7 12000-14999 355
8 15000-17999 276
9 18000-19999 162
10 20000-24999 220
11 25000-29999 113
12 30000+ 136
95 REFUSED 148
98 DONT KNOW 300
99 NOT ANSWERED 21
Sysmiss 2174
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer Instructions"CARD S. NOTE: INCLUDES INCOME FROM EARNINGS, BENEFITS, SAVINGS ETC. CODE ONE ONLY"
UniverseElectors in Great Britain;National
SamplingNationally representative probability sample drawn from the Electoral Registers of England, Wales and Scotland (south of the Caledonian Canal)
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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