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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1987

Variable Details

Variablehq14ds
LabelMain method of heating in summer
Responses
-3 Refused 0
-2 Missing 0
-1 Dont know 2
0 NA - no heating in summer 39
1 Rad - boiler 399
2 Rad - closed fire 585
3 Rad - open fire 304
4 Hot air 8
5 Storage heaters 67
6 Rad - electric 22
7 Underfloor heating 8
8 Open fire 852
9 Closed fire 167
10 Range 154
11 Electric fire 429
12 Dimplex radiators 8
13 Paraffin heaters 3
14 Superser gas fire 84
15 Other gas fire 15
16 District heating 17
17 Other 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1987
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