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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Family Expenditure Survey, 1991

Variable Details

VariableDITEMCOD
LabelDIARY - ITEM PURCHASED
Responses
101 BREAD; ROLLS ETC 8813
102 FLOUR 499
103 BISCUITS; WAFERS ETC 3832
106 CAKES OTH BAKERY EXP 4626
108 DRY CEREALS 2074
111 BEEF;VEAL INC MINCE 3438
112 MUTTON AND LAMB 1544
113 PORK 1667
114 BACON;HAM - UNCOOKED 2675
116 OFFAL & OTHER MEAT 1053
121 COOKED & CANNED HAM 2019
122 UNCOOKED SAUSAGE ETC 2055
123 COOKED/CANNED MEATS 3709
127 ALL POULTRY;GAME ETC 2677
134 FISH NOT F\CHIPS 2921
138 FISH AND CHIPS 1957
140 EGGS - FRESH & DRIED 3716
141 BUTTER 1153
142 MARGARINE 955
143 FRESH MILK 7336
146 CHEESE INC PROCESSED 2671
147 SKIMMED MILK 3871
148 OTHER MILK PRODUCTS 2276
149 LARD;COOKG FATS ETC 1314
152 FRESH VEG INC TOMS 7482
153 CANNED VEGETABLES 2280
155 VEGETABLES - FROZEN 830
156 POTATO PRODUCTS ETC 3872
158 POTATOES - RAW 5005
160 FRESH FRUIT 6345
162 FRUIT & TOMATO JUICE 1378
164 OTH PROCESSED FRUIT 1437
171 TEA 1489
172 COFFEE INC ESSENCE 889
173 FOOD DRINKS EXC BABY 321
181 SUGAR 1394
182 SYRUP;JAM;HONEY;ETC 824
183 ICE CREAM 1377
184 SOFT DRINKS 4878
185 SWEETS AND CHOCS 7026
190 CANNED\PACKETED FOOD 4448
193 PICKLES FLAVOURINGS 2434
196 TAKE AWAY FOOD(COLD) 456
197 TAKE AWAY FOOD (HOT) 3773
199 FOOD UNDEFINED 311
211 CIGARETTES 6952
212 PIPE TOBACCO 354
213 CIGARS; SNUFF 425
215 2ND DWEL CP IMP DIY 2
216 2ND DWEL R/R REP DIY 8
218 SPACE HEATING;DIY 1
221 HOUSE PURCHASE 4
222 CARAVAN PURCHASE 13
225 2ND DWLLNG- ELEC A/C 1
226 2ND DWLLNG- GAS A/C 1
227 2ND DWLLNG- TEL A/C 1
229 2ND DWLLNG-TV LCNCE 0
231 STRUCT ADD SELF ASS 19
232 HIRE OF TOOLS 34
233 MATERIAL\TOOLS UNDEF 97
235 FITTINGS 669
236 TOOLS 441
237 PAINT/WLPPR/TIMBER 817
238 OTHER MATERIALS 1185
240 COAL;ANTHRACITE ETC 458
242 COKE;SMOKELESS FUEL 66
254 GAS SLOT MTR PAYMTS 397
255 ELEC SLOT MTR PAYMTS 1102
258 OTHER FUEL 434
260 BEER;STOUT;ETC- AWAY 701
261 CIDER; PERRY- AWAY 94
263 FORT WINES - AWAY 50
264 NON FORT WINES- AWAY 68
265 WINE UNSPEC - AWAY 351
266 SPIRITS LIQRS - AWAY 144
269 OTHR ALC DRINK- AWAY 38
270 BEER;STOUT;ETC- AWAY 6872
271 CIDER; PERRY- AWAY 348
273 FORT WINES - AWAY 196
274 NON FORT WINES- AWAY 168
275 WINE UNSPEC - AWAY 1169
276 SPIRITS LIQRS - AWAY 1502
279 OTHR ALC DRINK- AWAY 1521
280 BEER;STOUT;ETC- HOME 2443
281 CIDER; PERRY- HOME 353
283 FORT. WINES - HOME 618
284 NON-FORT WINES- HOME 688
285 WINE UNSPEC.- HOME 1659
286 SPIRITS;LIQRS - HOME 1013
289 OTHR ALC DRINK- HOME 51
301 MENS OUTERWEAR 1564
305 MENS UNDERWEAR &HOSE 678
311 WOMENS OUTERWEAR 2644
315 WMNS UNDERWEAR &HOSE 2777
321 BOYS OUTERWEAR 453
322 BOYS UNDERWEAR &HOSE 168
325 GIRLS OUTERWEAR 463
326 GIRLS UNDERWR & HOSE 270
330 CLOTHING MATERIALS 164
331 MENS & BOYS HEADGEAR 34
332 HBDSHRY\FEMALE HDGR 1647
335 INFANTS OUTERWEAR 721
336 INFNTS UNDERWR& HOSE 376
337 CLOTHING CHARGES 34
338 MISC PURCH CLOTHING 111
341 MENS FOOTWEAR 576
342 WOMENS FOOTWEAR 1031
343 CHILDRENS FOOTWEAR 657
349 FOOTWEAR UNDEFINED 5
402 HARD FLOOR COVERINGS 20
405 HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES 765
407 MATTRESSES 78
409 TV;AUDIO ETC 171
410 HOME COMPUTERS 21
411 GAS COOKERS 9
413 ELECTRIC COOKERS 4
414 PHONES & ANSWER MCS. 30
417 ELEC. WASHG;DRY MCS 24
419 ELEC. FRIDGE/FREEZER 16
420 VIDEO RECORDERS 18
422 SPARES- AUDIO;TV ETC 50
423 SPARES- GAS\ELEC 211
425 OTHER GAS APPLIANCES 45
426 OTHER MAJ ELEC ALLLS 87
427 ELECTRICAL TOOLS 69
428 SML ELECTRONIC EQUIP 346
431 CHINA\GLASS POTTERY 439
434 NON GAS\ELEC APPLNCS 82
437 ELEC CONSUMABLES 1779
438 GARDEN TOOLS & ACCS 236
439 KITCHEN EQUIP TBLWRE 1751
440 OTHER HHLD HARDWARE 1208
505 OTHR NEW\S-HAND VEHS 55
508 RPRS ETC-NOT VEHICLE 40
510 M/CYC ACCS & PARTS 39
511 OTHR ACCS & PARTS 142
512 DRIVING LICENCES 11
513 CARS ACCS & FITTINGS 123
514 CAR SPARE PARTS 677
538 PETROL 9508
539 DIESEL OIL 303
542 OTHER MOTOR OILS 369
545 GARAGE RENT ETC 58
546 AA;RAC SUBSCRIPTIONS 33
548 CAR;M/CYC-RPRS/SVCG 594
549 OTHR CAR;M/CYC COSTS 3184
550 BUS\RAIL\TUBE N\SEAS 228
551 RAIL FARES EXC SEAS 1424
552 BUS FARES EXC SEAS 5452
553 ALL AIR TRAVEL 56
554 WATER TRVL EXC SEAS 97
555 TAXIS;HIRE WITH DRVR 2272
556 SELF-DRIVE CAR HIRE 53
557 CONTRIBS FRIENDS VEH 180
558 OTHER PERS TRAVEL 236
560 TRANSPORT-FURN DELS 13
601 MUSICAL INSTRMTS 40
603 RECORDS/AUDIO CASS 1078
604 VIDEO CASS/ACCS 1817
611 NON NHS SPECTACLES 146
621 DRUGS;MEDICN NOT NHS 5337
622 COSMETICS 5422
623 TOILET PAPER 5063
624 OTHER TOILET ITEMS 6720
625 NHS CHARGES;PAYMENTS 497
631 TOYS 1509
632 PHOTOG;OPTICAL GOODS 1213
634 HOBBIES 148
641 SPORTS GOODS 403
642 LEATHER/TRVL GDS ETC 562
645 SMOKERS REQUISITES 205
646 DEC FANCY GOODS 985
648 STATIONERY 9017
649 PERS JEWELRY&WATCHES 741
650 HHLD ARTICLES-CLOCKS 83
721 BOOKS 2312
722 NEWSPAPERS 13018
723 MAGAZINES ETC 5929
731 PET FOOD 5089
732 ANIMALS & PETS 868
733 SEEDS;PLANTS;FLOWERS 2789
734 PLANT FERTILIZERS 264
742 MATCHES CLEAN MATRLS 6638
745 TOILET SOAP 2311
746 OTHR SOAP & PRODUCTS 5721
750 MISC OTHR GOODS 335
751 POSTAGE & POUNDAGE 4731
752 PHONE CALLS ETC 762
753 DANCES MISC ENTERTMT 2177
755 MONEY SPENT ABROAD 263
757 MONEY TO REL FOR HOL 28
761 CINEMAS 502
763 THTRE;CONCERT;CIRCUS 450
764 SPORTS ETC-FEES 2720
765 SPEC SPORTS ADMISSON 298
768 TV RENTAL/MTR PAYMNT 140
770 STAMP DUTY 52
772 MISC LICENCES 4
773 NHS PAYMTS-DENTISTS 242
775 PRIVATE MEDICAL FEES 292
780 DOM HELP WINDOW CLNG 1981
782 FOOTWEAR REPAIRS 329
784 REPAIRS-RADIO;TV;ETC 69
786 RPRS-GAS/ELEC APPLNC 134
788 REPAIRS:PERSONAL GDS 189
789 INTRST-CREDIT CARD 450
790 CLEANING AND DYEING 351
791 LAUNDRY; LAUNDRETTE 335
793 HAIRDRESSING ETC 3492
794 CREDIT CARD - FEE 70
796 SUBS TO TU ETC 59
797 OTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS 676
798 CHARITABLE GIFTS 2735
799 MISC OTHER SERVICES 717
801 CHILDS POCKET MONEY 1120
802 CASH GIFTS 1536
803 SAVINGS 639
805 LEGAL FEES 22
806 PRIVATE ENT 21
807 FUNERAL EXPENSES 9
811 STAKES-FOOTBALL POOL 3861
812 STAKES-BOOKMKR;TOTE 495
813 STAKES-LOTTERIES 137
814 STAKES-OTHR BETTING 2373
821 WINNINGS-FOOTBALL 25
822 WINNINGS-BOOKMKR ETC 121
823 WINNINGS-LOTTERIES 25
824 WINNINGS-OTHR BETTG 198
840 WKPL MLS-FULL 4599
841 WKPL MLS-S-WICHS 2171
842 WKPL MLS-TEA/COFFEE 3195
843 MO-ON/FULL MEALS 7224
844 MO-ON/S-WICHS 2084
845 MO-ON/TEA COFFEE 3830
846 MO-ON/SOFT DRINKS 3961
847 MO-OFF/FISH & CHIPS 622
848 MO-OFF/OTHR MEALS 161
849 MO-OFF/CAKES ETC 901
850 MO-OFF/TEA COFFEE 757
851 MO-OFF/SOFT DRINKS 2169
852 MO-OFF/ICE CREAM 752
853 MO-OFF/SWEETS;CHOCS 2745
854 MO-OFF/OTHR FOODS 2124
855 HOT MEALS;SNACKS ETC 2605
856 HOT ROLLS; PIES ETC 950
857 COLD S-WICH;PIES ETC 2759
901 RENT 1228
903 DOMESTIC RATES 1097
904 WATER RATES 379
907 SRVCE CHRGES/GRD RNT 27
910 MORTGAGE PAYMENT 209
913 CENTRAL HEATING OIL 20
914 GAS ACCOUNT 536
915 GAS BDGT PAYMENT 393
917 ELECTRICITY ACCOUNT 808
918 ELEC BDGT PAYMENT 321
920 STRUCTURE INSURANCE 86
921 CONTENTS INSURANCE 115
922 MRTGE PRTCTN POLICY 6
923 HOUSE ENDOWMENT 32
924 LIFE INSURANCE 1002
925 MEDICAL INSURANCE 8
926 OTHR INSURANCE PRMUM 45
927 PRIVATE PERS PENSION 42
930 TELEPHONE ACCOUNT 1267
932 TV RENTAL 359
933 VIDEORECORDER RENTAL 34
935 TV LICENCE 1023
940 VEHICLE INSURANCE 194
941 VEHICLE TAX 255
942 NEW CAR PURCHASE 13
943 S-HAND CAR PURCHASE 37
944 MOTORCYCLE PURCHASE 5
945 SPACE HTNG-CONTRACT 8
946 IMPROVEMENT-CONTRACT 72
947 REPAIRS - CONTRACTOR 188
948 SPACE HTNG REPS-CONT 29
950 BR ONLY SEASON 33
951 BUS/BR/TUBE SEASON 107
954 ALL OTHER SEASONS 99
955 ALL HOLIDAYS IN UK 410
956 HOLS ABR EXC CASH 137
957 FURNITURE 218
958 SOFT FLOOR COVERINGS 181
959 MOVING HOUSE EXPENSE 16
960 LOAN INSTLMNT PAYMNT 245
963 HP INSTLMNT PAYMENT 185
966 CLUB INSTLMNT PAYMNT 1293
969 CREDIT CARD PAYMENT 791
970 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 3
975 SCHOOL MEALS 744
977 SCHL BUS/TRAIN TRVL 116
980 FEES: ED COURSES 42
981 FEES: PRIVTE TUITION 1047
984 FEES:ED/ NOT IN HHLD 13
985 MAINTNCE SEP ALLOW 45
986 MNY FOR OTHR SPNDRS 629
988 MNY FOR LATER BILLS 174
990 REGULAR NI CONTRIBS 41
991 LUMP SUM NI PAYMENTS 1
992 INCOME TAX PAYMENT 21
996 CNCSSNRY BUS TOKENS 6
997 MNY SENT ABRD PRVTE 1
998 MNY SENT ABRD CHRTY 0
999 OTHR A/B PAYMENTS 29
1101 BREAD ROLLS - S\M 9239
1102 FLOUR - S\M 1275
1103 BISCS WAFERS - S\M 7280
1106 CAKES AND BAKERY S\M 5595
1108 CEREALS - S\M 5592
1111 BEEF AND VEAL - S\M 3774
1112 MUTTON\LAMB - S\M 1459
1113 PORK - S\M 1931
1114 BACON\HAM UNCOOK S\M 3532
1116 OFFAL\UNCOOK MT S\M 806
1121 HAM COOK INC CAN S\M 2821
1122 SAUS\SAUS MEAT - S\M 2245
1123 MEAT COOK\CANNED S\M 5387
1127 POULTRY, GAME - S\M 4349
1134 FISH - S\M 4789
1140 EGGS - S\M 3092
1141 BUTTER - S\M 3115
1142 MARGARINE - S\M 2472
1143 MILK - FRESH - S\M 3552
1146 CHEESE - S\M 6063
1147 SKIMMED MILK 3219
1148 OTHER MILK PRODUCTS 5552
1149 LARD\FATS\OILS - S\M 3965
1152 FRESH VEG\TOMS - S\M 6949
1153 CANNED VEG - S\M 5875
1155 FROZEN VEG - S\M 2054
1156 POTATO PRODS - S\M 5046
1158 POTATOES - RAW - S\M 3981
1160 FRUIT - FRESH - S\M 5894
1162 FRUIT\TOM JUICE S\M 3010
1164 OTH PROC FRUIT - S\M 3273
1171 TEA - S\M 3670
1172 COFFEE - S\M 2664
1173 COCOA\FOOD DRINK S\M 802
1181 SUGAR - S\M 3163
1182 SYRUP\HONEY\PRES S\M 2073
1183 ICE CREAM - S\M 1626
1184 SOFT DRINKS - S\M 5841
1185 SWEETS AND CHOCS S\M 3998
1190 CAN\PCKT FD\BABY S\M 8735
1193 PICKLES SAUCE FLAVS 5293
1196 T\AWAY COLD FOOD S\M 232
1199 FOOD UNDEFINED - S\M 141
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFamily Expenditure Survey, 1991
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