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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Family Expenditure Survey, 1992

Variable Details

Variableditemcod
LabelDIARY - ITEM PURCHASED
Responses
101 BREAD; ROLLS ETC 15970
102 FLOUR 1789
103 BISCUITS; WAFERS ETC 10969
106 CAKES OTH BAKERY EXP 9497
108 DRY CEREALS 8025
111 BEEF;VEAL INC MINCE 7307
112 MUTTON AND LAMB 2889
113 PORK 3449
114 BACON;HAM - UNCOOKED 6195
116 OFFAL & OTHER MEAT 1588
121 COOKED & CANNED HAM 5004
122 UNCOOKED SAUSAGE ETC 4471
123 COOKED/CANNED MEATS 8805
127 ALL POULTRY;GAME ETC 7341
134 FISH NOT F\CHIPS 7615
138 FISH AND CHIPS 1729
140 EGGS - FRESH & DRIED 7080
141 BUTTER 4321
142 MARGARINE 5766
143 FRESH MILK 9167
146 CHEESE INC PROCESSED 8932
147 SKIMMED MILK 6850
148 OTHER MILK PRODUCTS 7870
149 LARD;COOKG FATS ETC 3522
152 FRESH VEG INC TOMS 12919
153 CANNED VEGETABLES 8331
155 VEGETABLES - FROZEN 2771
156 POTATO PRODUCTS ETC 8761
158 POTATOES - RAW 8250
160 FRESH FRUIT 11616
162 FRUIT & TOMATO JUICE 4781
164 OTH PROCESSED FRUIT 4797
171 TEA 5506
172 COFFEE INC ESSENCE 3860
173 FOOD DRINKS EXC BABY 1263
181 SUGAR 4824
182 SYRUP;JAM;HONEY;ETC 3322
183 ICE CREAM 3123
184 SOFT DRINKS 10395
185 SWEETS AND CHOCS 11220
190 CANNED\PACKETED FOOD 12405
193 PICKLES FLAVOURINGS 7822
196 TAKE AWAY FOOD(COLD) 836
197 TAKE AWAY FOOD (HOT) 4163
199 FOOD UNDEFINED 502
211 CIGARETTES 6927
212 PIPE TOBACCO 350
213 CIGARS; SNUFF 363
215 2ND DWEL CP IMP DIY 2
216 2ND DWEL HHLD EXP 12
218 SPACE HEATING;DIY 6
221 HOUSE PURCHASE 5
222 CARAVAN PURCHASE 3
225 2ND DWLLNG- ELEC A/C 3
226 2ND DWLLNG- GAS A/C 3
227 2ND DWLLNG- TEL A/C 1
229 2ND DWLLNG-TV LCNCE 1
231 STRUCT ADD SELF ASS 22
232 HIRE OF TOOLS 23
233 MATERIAL\TOOLS UNDEF 71
235 FITTINGS 724
236 TOOLS 453
237 PAINT/WLPPR/TIMBER 932
238 OTHER MATERIALS 1326
240 COAL;ANTHRACITE ETC 475
242 COKE;SMOKELESS FUEL 61
254 GAS SLOT MTR PAYMTS 379
255 ELEC SLOT MTR PAYMTS 1233
258 OTHER FUEL 531
260 BEER;STOUT;ETC- AWAY 845
261 CIDER; PERRY- AWAY 113
263 FORT WINES - AWAY 61
264 NON FORT WINES- AWAY 129
265 WINE UNSPEC - AWAY 336
266 SPIRITS LIQRS - AWAY 159
269 OTHR ALC DRINK- AWAY 45
270 BEER;STOUT;ETC- AWAY 7077
271 CIDER; PERRY- AWAY 434
273 FORT WINES - AWAY 165
274 NON FORT WINES- AWAY 305
275 WINE UNSPEC - AWAY 1086
276 SPIRITS LIQRS - AWAY 1455
279 OTHR ALC DRINK- AWAY 1559
280 BEER;STOUT;ETC- HOME 2660
281 CIDER; PERRY- HOME 383
283 FORT. WINES - HOME 551
284 NON-FORT WINES- HOME 886
285 WINE UNSPEC.- HOME 1751
286 SPIRITS;LIQRS - HOME 1072
289 OTHR ALC DRINK- HOME 39
301 MENS OUTERWEAR 1682
305 MENS UNDERWEAR &HOSE 740
311 WOMENS OUTERWEAR 2877
315 WMNS UNDERWEAR &HOSE 2899
321 BOYS OUTERWEAR 511
322 BOYS UNDERWEAR &HOSE 204
325 GIRLS OUTERWEAR 578
326 GIRLS UNDERWR & HOSE 341
330 CLOTHING MATERIALS 165
331 MENS & BOYS HEADGEAR 45
332 HBDSHRY\FEMALE HDGR 1752
335 INFANTS OUTERWEAR 738
336 INFNTS UNDERWR& HOSE 367
337 CLOTHING CHARGES 40
338 MISC PURCH CLOTHING 108
341 MENS FOOTWEAR 602
342 WOMENS FOOTWEAR 1146
343 CHILDRENS FOOTWEAR 696
349 FOOTWEAR UNDEFINED 15
402 HARD FLOOR COVERINGS 26
405 HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES 896
407 MATTRESSES 89
409 TV;AUDIO ETC 172
410 HOME COMPUTERS 32
411 GAS COOKERS 8
413 ELECTRIC COOKERS 3
414 PHONES & ANSWER MCS. 37
417 ELEC. WASHG;DRY MCS 23
419 ELEC. FRIDGE/FREEZER 25
420 VIDEO RECORDERS 23
422 SPARES- AUDIO;TV ETC 93
423 SPARES- GAS\ELEC 204
425 OTHER GAS APPLIANCES 31
426 OTHER MAJ ELEC APPLS 89
427 ELECTRICAL TOOLS 89
428 SML ELECTRONIC EQUIP 430
431 CHINA\GLASS POTTERY 542
434 NON GAS\ELEC APPLNCS 81
437 ELEC CONSUMABLES 1935
438 GARDEN TOOLS & ACCS 289
439 KITCHEN EQUIP TBLWRE 1924
440 OTHER HHLD HARDWARE 1446
505 OTHR NEW\S-HAND VEHS 79
508 RPRS ETC-OTHER VEHS 39
510 M/CYC ACCS & PARTS 36
511 OTHR ACCS & PARTS 168
512 DRIVING LICENCES 12
513 CARS ACCS & FITTINGS 156
514 CAR SPARE PARTS 712
538 PETROL 10160
539 DIESEL OIL 467
542 OTHER MOTOR OILS 409
545 GARAGE RENT ETC 60
546 AA;RAC SUBSCRIPTIONS 32
548 CAR;M/CYC-RPRS/SVCG 555
549 OTHR CAR;M/CYC COSTS 3832
550 BUS\RAIL\TUBE N\SEAS 213
551 RAIL FARES EXC SEAS 1479
552 BUS FARES EXC SEAS 5692
553 ALL AIR TRAVEL 69
554 WATER TRVL EXC SEAS 69
555 TAXIS;HIRE WITH DRVR 2164
556 SELF-DRIVE CAR HIRE 51
557 CONTRIBS FRIENDS VEH 246
558 OTHER PERS TRAVEL 238
560 TRANSPORT-FURN DELS 11
601 MUSICAL INSTRMTS 71
603 RECORDS/AUDIO CASS 1259
604 VIDEO CASS/ACCS 1761
611 SPECTACLES 238
621 DRUGS;MEDICN NOT NHS 5888
622 COSMETICS 4966
623 TOILET PAPER 3142
624 OTHER TOILET ITEMS 5031
625 NHS CHARGES;PAYMENTS 501
631 TOYS 1739
632 PHOTOG;OPTICAL GOODS 1224
634 HOBBIES 131
641 SPORTS GOODS 477
642 LEATHER/TRVL GDS ETC 627
645 SMOKERS REQUISITES 168
646 DEC FANCY GOODS 1116
648 STATIONERY 8726
649 PERS JEWELRY&WATCHES 795
650 HHLD ARTICLES-CLOCKS 80
721 BOOKS 2420
722 NEWSPAPERS 14337
723 MAGAZINES ETC 5650
731 PET FOOD 5624
732 ANIMALS & PETS 909
733 SEEDS;PLANTS;FLOWERS 3171
734 PLANT FERTILIZERS 316
742 MATCHES CLEAN MATRLS 4268
745 TOILET SOAP 1547
746 OTHR SOAP & PRODUCTS 3160
750 MISC OTHR GOODS 329
751 POSTAGE & POUNDAGE 5189
752 PHONE CALLS ETC 953
753 DANCES MISC ENTERTMT 2510
754 POSTAL ORDER POUNDGE 111
755 MONEY SPENT ABROAD 260
756 COMMISSION FORGN MNY 106
757 MONEY TO REL FOR HOL 6
758 CHILD CARE-FRND\RLTV 10
759 CHILD CARE - MINDER 148
760 CHILD CARE - AT HOME 146
761 CINEMAS 522
763 THTRE;CONCERT;CIRCUS 505
764 SPORTS ETC-FEES 3310
765 SPEC SPORTS ADMISSON 352
767 DRIVING LESSONS 180
768 TV RENTAL/MTR PAYMNT 150
770 STAMP DUTY 52
772 MISC LICENCES 10
773 NHS PAYMTS-DENTISTS 275
775 PRIVATE MEDICAL FEES 353
776 DAY NSRY\CRECH LA\SS 125
777 PRV-DAY NSRY\CRECHE 89
778 STATE NURSERY SCHOOL 84
779 PRIV NURSERY SCHOOL 6
781 DOMESTIC HELP 1474
782 FOOTWEAR REPAIRS 364
784 REPAIRS-RADIO;TV;ETC 78
786 RPRS-GAS/ELEC APPLNC 171
788 REPAIRS:PERSONAL GDS 199
789 INTRST-CREDIT CARD 450
790 CLEANING AND DYEING 363
791 LAUNDRY; LAUNDRETTE 378
793 HAIRDRESSING ETC 3130
794 CREDIT CARD - FEE 54
796 SUBS TO TU ETC 68
797 OTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS 667
798 CHARITABLE GIFTS 2996
799 MISC OTHER SERVICES 915
800 BANK\PO\BILL CHARGE 9
801 CHILDS POCKET MONEY 1303
802 CASH GIFTS 1964
803 SAVINGS 649
805 LEGAL FEES-NOT HOUSE 33
806 PRIVATE ENT 15
807 FUNERAL EXPENSES 5
810 BINGO 899
811 STAKES-FOOTBALL POOL 3983
812 STAKES-BOOKMKR;TOTE 493
813 STAKES-LOTTERIES 184
814 STAKES-OTHR BETTING 1943
821 WINNINGS-FOOTBALL 34
822 WINNINGS-BOOKMKR ETC 141
823 WINNINGS-LOTTERIES 24
824 WINNINGS-OTHR BETTG 262
840 WKPL MLS-FULL 4999
841 WKPL MLS-S-WICHS 2317
842 WKPL MLS-TEA/COFFEE 2983
843 MO-ON/FULL MEALS 7709
844 MO-ON/S-WICHS 2195
845 MO-ON/TEA COFFEE 4119
846 MO-ON/SOFT DRINKS 4138
847 MO-OFF/FISH & CHIPS 728
848 MO-OFF/OTHR MEALS 263
849 MO-OFF/CAKES ETC 866
850 MO-OFF/TEA COFFEE 721
851 MO-OFF/SOFT DRINKS 2195
852 MO-OFF/ICE CREAM 704
853 MO-OFF/SWEETS;CHOCS 2082
854 MO-OFF/OTHR FOODS 2384
855 HOT MEALS;SNACKS ETC 2597
856 HOT S-WICH;PIES ETC 882
857 COLD S-WICH;PIES ETC 2905
901 RENT 1313
903 DOMESTIC RATES 1536
904 WATER RATES 463
907 SRVCE CHRGES/GRD RNT 24
910 MORTGAGE PAYMENT 230
913 CENTRAL HEATING OIL 10
914 GAS ACCOUNT 505
915 GAS BDGT PAYMENT 470
917 ELECTRICITY ACCOUNT 742
918 ELEC BDGT PAYMENT 380
920 STRUCTURE INSURANCE 100
921 CONTENTS INSURANCE 126
922 MRTGE PRTCTN POLICY 8
923 HOUSE ENDOWMENT 36
924 LIFE INSURANCE 1140
925 MEDICAL INSURANCE 13
926 OTHR INSURANCE PRMUM 64
927 PRIVATE PERS PENSION 58
930 TELEPHONE ACCOUNT 1380
932 TV RENTAL 344
933 VIDEORECORDER RENTAL 35
935 TV LICENCE 1054
936 SSN TCKTS-TRN\TUBE 55
937 SSN TCKTS-BUS ONLY 134
938 SSN TCKTS-BS\TB\TRN 128
939 SSN TCKTS-ALL OTHERS 5
940 VEHICLE INSURANCE 245
941 VEHICLE TAX 248
942 NEW CAR PURCHASE 22
943 S-HAND CAR PURCHASE 30
944 MOTORCYCLE PURCHASE 8
945 SPACE HTNG-CONTRACT 3
946 IMPROVEMENT-CONTRACT 64
947 REPAIRS - CONTRACTOR 142
948 SPACE HTNG REPS-CONT 18
955 ALL HOLIDAYS IN UK 420
956 HOLS ABR EXC CASH 190
957 FURNITURE 278
958 SOFT FLOOR COVERINGS 189
959 MOVING HOUSE EXPENSE 11
960 LOAN INSTLMNT PAYMNT 243
963 HP INSTLMNT PAYMENT 151
966 CLUB INSTLMNT PAYMNT 1615
969 CREDIT CARD PAYMENT 934
970 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 10
975 SCHOOL MEALS 922
977 SCHL BUS/TRAIN TRVL 192
980 FEES: ED COURSES 46
981 FEES: PRIVTE TUITION 807
984 FEES:ED/ NOT IN HHLD 6
985 MAINTNCE SEP ALLOW 41
986 MNY FOR OTHR SPNDRS 811
988 MNY FOR LATER BILLS 189
990 REGULAR NI CONTRIBS 46
991 LUMP SUM NI PAYMENTS 1
992 INCOME TAX PAYMENT 22
996 CNCSSNRY BUS TOKENS 1
997 MNY SENT ABRD PRVTE 2
998 MNY SENT ABRD CHRTY 2
999 OTHR A/B PAYMENTS 77
1211 CIGARETTES 710
1212 PIPE TOBACCO 31
1213 CIGARS; SNUFF 41
1437 ELEC CONSUMABLES 531
1622 COSMETICS 1836
1623 TOILET PAPER 3113
1624 OTHER TOILET ITEMS 2902
1648 STATIONERY 2376
1722 NEWSPAPERS 692
1723 MAGAZINES ETC 784
1742 MATCHES CLEAN MATRLS 3714
1745 TOILET SOAP 1188
1746 OTHR SOAP & PRODUCTS 3703
1751 POSTAGE & POUNDAGE 77
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFamily Expenditure Survey, 1992
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