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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Family Expenditure Survey, 1990

Variable Details

VariableDITEMCOD
LabelDIARY - ITEM PURCHASED
Responses
101 BREAD; ROLLS ETC 14705
102 FLOUR 1761
103 BISCUITS; WAFERS ETC 10287
106 CAKES OTH BAKERY EXP 8608
108 DRY CEREALS 7485
111 BEEF;VEAL INC MINCE 6608
112 MUTTON AND LAMB 2989
113 PORK 3535
114 BACON;HAM - UNCOOKED 6183
116 OFFAL & OTHER MEAT 1968
121 COOKED & CANNED HAM 4770
122 UNCOOKED SAUSAGE ETC 4546
123 COOKED/CANNED MEATS 8318
127 ALL POULTRY;GAME ETC 6553
134 FISH NOT F\CHIPS 7456
138 FISH AND CHIPS 2285
140 EGGS - FRESH & DRIED 6948
141 BUTTER 4500
142 MARGARINE 3814
143 FRESH MILK 10232
146 CHEESE INC PROCESSED 8610
147 SKIMMED MILK 5239
148 OTHER MILK PRODUCTS 6882
149 LARD;COOKG FATS ETC 5405
152 FRESH VEG INC TOMS 12160
153 CANNED VEGETABLES 8041
155 VEGETABLES - FROZEN 3037
156 POTATO PRODUCTS ETC 7918
158 POTATOES - RAW 8534
160 FRESH FRUIT 10865
162 FRUIT & TOMATO JUICE 4187
164 OTH PROCESSED FRUIT 4650
171 TEA 5351
172 COFFEE INC ESSENCE 3680
173 FOOD DRINKS EXC BABY 1065
181 SUGAR 4823
182 SYRUP;JAM;HONEY;ETC 3178
183 ICE CREAM 2833
184 SOFT DRINKS 9796
185 SWEETS AND CHOCS 9390
190 CANNED\PACKETED FOOD 11322
193 PICKLES FLAVOURINGS 7350
196 TAKE AWAY FOOD(COLD) 534
197 TAKE AWAY FOOD (HOT) 3711
199 FOOD UNDEFINED 515
211 CIGARETTES 7234
212 PIPE TOBACCO 362
213 CIGARS; SNUFF 421
217 SPACE HEATING;CONTR 8
218 SPACE HEATING;DIY 3
219 COMM CHGE STD 0
220 COMM CHGE STD WATER 1
221 HOUSE PURCHASE 13
222 CARAVAN PURCHASE 3
223 STRUCTURAL ADDITIONS 57
224 REPAIRS;DEC ETC 174
225 2ND DWLLNG- ELEC A/C 10
226 2ND DWLLNG- GAS A/C 1
227 2ND DWLLNG- TEL A/C 4
228 2ND DWLLNG-RENT;RTS 11
229 2ND DWLLNG-TV LCNCE 1
230 2ND DWLLNG-STRUCTURE 3
231 STRUCT ADD SELF ASS 19
232 HIRE OF TOOLS 12
233 MATERIAL\TOOLS UNDEF 86
235 FITTINGS 773
236 TOOLS 434
237 PAINT/WLPPR/TIMBER 866
238 OTHER MATERIALS 1098
240 COAL;ANTHRACITE ETC 474
242 COKE;SMOKELESS FUEL 71
254 GAS SLOT MTR PAYMTS 406
255 ELEC SLOT MTR PAYMTS 1152
258 OTHER FUEL 528
260 BEER;STOUT;ETC- AWAY 727
261 CIDER; PERRY- AWAY 93
263 FORT WINES - AWAY 31
264 NON FORT WINES- AWAY 98
265 WINE UNSPEC - AWAY 389
266 SPIRITS LIQRS - AWAY 186
269 OTHR ALC DRINK- AWAY 30
270 BEER;STOUT;ETC- AWAY 7117
271 CIDER; PERRY- AWAY 407
273 FORT WINES - AWAY 205
274 NON FORT WINES- AWAY 201
275 WINE UNSPEC - AWAY 1293
276 SPIRITS LIQRS - AWAY 1749
279 OTHR ALC DRINK- AWAY 1459
280 BEER;STOUT;ETC- HOME 2405
281 CIDER; PERRY- HOME 312
283 FORT. WINES - HOME 531
284 NON-FORT WINES- HOME 705
285 WINE UNSPEC.- HOME 1454
286 SPIRITS;LIQRS - HOME 1053
289 OTHR ALC DRINK- HOME 41
301 MENS OUTERWEAR 1031
305 MENS UNDERWEAR &HOSE 417
311 WOMENS OUTERWEAR 1911
315 WMNS UNDERWEAR &HOSE 2245
321 BOYS OUTERWEAR 369
322 BOYS UNDERWEAR &HOSE 164
325 GIRLS OUTERWEAR 343
326 GIRLS UNDERWR & HOSE 219
330 CLOTHING MATERIALS 150
331 MENS & BOYS HEADGEAR 19
332 HBDSHRY\FEMALE HDGR 1662
335 INFANTS OUTERWEAR 607
336 INFNTS UNDERWR& HOSE 301
337 CLOTHING CHARGES 13
338 MISC PURCH CLOTHING 50
341 MENS FOOTWEAR 507
342 WOMENS FOOTWEAR 873
343 CHILDRENS FOOTWEAR 586
349 FOOTWEAR UNDEFINED 9
401 FURNITURE 280
404 FLOOR COVERINGS ETC 245
405 HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES 835
407 MATTRESSES 121
409 TV;AUDIO ETC 199
410 HOME COMPUTERS 14
411 GAS COOKERS 15
413 ELECTRIC COOKERS 7
414 PHONES & ANSWER MCS. 34
417 ELEC. WASHG;DRY MCS 24
419 ELEC. FRIDGE/FREEZER 24
420 VIDEO RECORDERS 17
422 SPARES- AUDIO;TV ETC 57
423 SPARES- GAS\ELEC 231
425 OTHER GAS APPLIANCES 37
426 OTHER MAJ ELEC ALLLS 79
427 ELECTRICAL TOOLS 42
428 SML ELECTRONIC EQUIP 345
431 CHINA\GLASS POTTERY 485
434 NON GAS\ELEC APPLNCS 50
437 ELEC CONSUMABLES 1774
438 GARDEN TOOLS & ACCS 236
439 KITCHEN EQUIP TBLWRE 1718
440 OTHER HHLD HARDWARE 1272
505 OTHR NEW\S-HAND VEHS 54
508 RPRS ETC-NOT VEHICLE 34
510 M/CYC ACCS & PARTS 33
511 OTHR ACCS & PARTS 154
512 DRIVING LICENCES 8
513 CARS ACCS & FITTINGS 180
514 CAR SPARE PARTS 640
538 PETROL 9463
539 DIESEL OIL 243
542 OTHER MOTOR OILS 415
545 GARAGE RENT ETC 93
546 AA;RAC SUBSCRIPTIONS 24
548 CAR;M/CYC-RPRS/SVCG 573
549 OTHR CAR;M/CYC COSTS 3183
550 BUS\RAIL\TUBE N\SEAS 200
551 RAIL FARES EXC SEAS 1461
552 BUS FARES EXC SEAS 5789
553 ALL AIR TRAVEL 66
554 WATER TRVL EXC SEAS 87
555 TAXIS;HIRE WITH DRVR 2227
556 SELF-DRIVE CAR HIRE 66
557 CONTRIBS FRIENDS VEH 203
558 OTHER PERS TRAVEL 273
560 TRANSPORT-FURN DELS 12
601 MUSICAL INSTRMTS 37
603 RECORDS/AUDIO CASS 1102
604 VIDEO CASS/ACCS 1839
611 NON NHS SPECTACLES 132
621 DRUGS;MEDICN NOT NHS 5412
622 COSMETICS 5669
623 TOILET PAPER 5434
624 OTHER TOILET ITEMS 6846
625 NHS CHARGES;PAYMENTS 500
631 TOYS 1467
632 PHOTOG;OPTICAL GOODS 1241
634 HOBBIES 139
641 SPORTS GOODS 422
642 LEATHER/TRVL GDS ETC 614
645 SMOKERS REQUISITES 204
646 DEC FANCY GOODS 1034
648 STATIONERY 9007
649 PERS JEWELRY&WATCHES 810
650 HHLD ARTICLES-CLOCKS 71
721 BOOKS 2346
722 NEWSPAPERS 13652
723 MAGAZINES ETC 5713
731 PET FOOD 5315
732 ANIMALS & PETS 848
733 SEEDS;PLANTS;FLOWERS 2818
734 PLANT FERTILIZERS 246
742 MATCHES CLEAN MATRLS 7105
745 TOILET SOAP 2438
746 OTHR SOAP & PRODUCTS 6166
750 MISC OTHR GOODS 262
751 POSTAGE & POUNDAGE 4974
752 PHONE CALLS ETC 869
753 DANCES MISC ENTERTMT 2308
754 ACCOMMODATION ABROAD 21
755 MONEY SPENT ABROAD 284
756 HOLS UK - CAT PAID 341
758 PACKAGED HOLS ABROAD 159
759 HOLS UK - SELF CAT 99
761 CINEMAS 519
763 THTRE;CONCERT;CIRCUS 399
764 SPORTS ETC-FEES 2748
765 SPEC SPORTS ADMISSON 374
768 TV RENTAL/MTR PAYMNT 189
770 STAMP DUTY 51
772 MISC LICENCES 7
773 NHS PAYMTS-DENTISTS 281
775 PRIVATE MEDICAL FEES 338
780 DOM HELP WINDOW CLNG 1924
782 FOOTWEAR REPAIRS 323
784 REPAIRS-RADIO;TV;ETC 71
785 RPRS-CNTRL HTNG 31
786 RPRS-GAS/ELEC APPLNC 158
788 REPAIRS:PERSONAL GDS 216
789 INTRST-CREDIT CARD 470
790 CLEANING AND DYEING 426
791 LAUNDRY; LAUNDRETTE 350
793 HAIRDRESSING ETC 3459
794 CREDIT CARD - FEE 43
796 SUBS TO TU ETC 89
797 OTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS 693
798 CHARITABLE GIFTS 2688
799 MISC OTHER SERVICES 722
801 CHILDS POCKET MONEY 1334
802 CASH GIFTS 1542
803 SAVINGS 641
804 MOVING HOUSE 19
805 LEGAL FEES 41
806 PRIVATE ENT 19
807 FUNERAL EXPENSES 4
811 STAKES-FOOTBALL POOL 3771
812 STAKES-BOOKMKR;TOTE 603
813 STAKES-LOTTERIES 192
814 STAKES-OTHR BETTING 2380
821 WINNINGS-FOOTBALL 30
822 WINNINGS-BOOKMKR ETC 151
823 WINNINGS-LOTTERIES 32
824 WINNINGS-OTHR BETTG 200
840 WKPL MLS-FULL 4762
841 WKPL MLS-S-WICHS 2308
842 WKPL MLS-TEA/COFFEE 3297
843 MO-ON/FULL MEALS 7511
844 MO-ON/S-WICHS 2223
845 MO-ON/TEA COFFEE 4006
846 MO-ON/SOFT DRINKS 4384
847 MO-OFF/FISH & CHIPS 804
848 MO-OFF/OTHR MEALS 196
849 MO-OFF/CAKES ETC 943
850 MO-OFF/TEA COFFEE 778
851 MO-OFF/SOFT DRINKS 2420
852 MO-OFF/ICE CREAM 767
853 MO-OFF/SWEETS;CHOCS 2982
854 MO-OFF/OTHR FOODS 2532
855 HOT MEALS;SNACKS ETC 2384
856 HOT ROLLS; PIES ETC 1001
857 COLD S-WICH;PIES ETC 3091
901 RENT 1407
903 DOMESTIC RATES 1134
904 WATER RATES 428
907 SRVCE CHRGES/GRD RNT 22
910 MORTGAGE PAYMENT 227
913 CENTRAL HEATING OIL 15
914 GAS ACCOUNT 554
915 GAS BDGT PAYMENT 401
917 ELECTRICITY ACCOUNT 817
918 ELEC BDGT PAYMENT 307
920 STRUCTURE INSURANCE 111
921 CONTENTS INSURANCE 147
922 MRTGE PRTCTN POLICY 9
923 HOUSE ENDOWMENT 37
924 LIFE INSURANCE 1114
925 MEDICAL INSURANCE 12
926 OTHR INSURANCE PRMUM 41
927 PRIVATE PERS PENSION 37
930 TELEPHONE ACCOUNT 1325
932 TV RENTAL 411
933 VIDEORECORDER RENTAL 37
935 TV LICENCE 1091
940 VEHICLE INSURANCE 219
941 VEHICLE TAX 264
942 NEW CAR PURCHASE 17
943 S-HAND CAR PURCHASE 40
944 MOTORCYCLE PURCHASE 1
950 BR ONLY SEASON 47
951 BUS/BR/TUBE SEASON 131
954 ALL OTHER SEASONS 204
960 LOAN INSTLMNT PAYMNT 206
963 HP INSTLMNT PAYMENT 200
966 CLUB INSTLMNT PAYMNT 1532
969 CREDIT CARD PAYMENT 895
970 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 8
975 SCHOOL MEALS 909
977 SCHL BUS/TRAIN TRVL 162
980 FEES: ED COURSES 60
981 FEES: PRIVTE TUITION 915
984 FEES:ED/ NOT IN HHLD 4
985 MAINTNCE SEP ALLOW 49
986 MNY FOR OTHR SPNDRS 704
988 MNY FOR LATER BILLS 253
990 REGULAR NI CONTRIBS 38
991 LUMP SUM NI PAYMENTS 3
992 INCOME TAX PAYMENT 13
995 COAL/COKE FRM EMPLYR 0
996 CNCSSNRY BUS TOKENS 10
997 MNY SENT ABRD PRVTE 5
998 MNY SENT ABRD CHRTY 1
999 OTHR A/B PAYMENTS 13
1301 MENS OUTERWEAR SM 582
1305 MENS UNDERWEAR SM 245
1311 WOMENS OUTERWEAR SM 885
1315 WOMENS UNDERWEAR SM 879
1321 BOYS OUTERWEAR SM 116
1322 BOYS UNDERWEAR SM 54
1325 GIRLS OUTERWEAR SM 124
1326 GIRLS UNDERWEAR SM 91
1330 CLOTHING MATERIAL SM 3
1331 MENS & BOYS HDGR SM 2
1332 HBDSHRY MILLINERY SM 175
1335 INFANTS OUTERWEAR SM 193
1336 INFANTS UNDERWEAR SM 84
1338 MISC PURCH CLTHG SM 7
1341 MENS FOOTWEAR SM 113
1342 WOMENS FOOTWEAR SM 291
1343 CHILDS FOOTWEAR SM 135
1349 FOOTWEAR UNDEF SM 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFamily Expenditure Survey, 1990
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