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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Family Resources Survey, 1997-1998

Variable Details

Variablehhcomps
LabelHousehold comp - revised
Responses
1 One male adult, no children over pension age 884
2 One female adult, no children over pension age 2682
3 One male adult, no children, under pension age 1904
4 One female adult, no children, under pension a 1269
5 Two adults, no children, both over pension age 2369
6 Two adults, no children, one over pension age 1009
7 Two adults, no children, both under pension ag 4126
8 Three or more adults, no children 1657
9 One adult, one child 732
10 One adult, two children 580
11 One adult, three or more children 302
12 Two adults, one child 1745
13 Two adults, two children 2302
14 Two adults, three or more children 1078
15 Three or more adults, one child 529
16 Three or more adults, two children 209
17 Three or more adults, three or more chidren 100
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFamily Resources Survey, 1997-1998
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Private households in Great Britain south of the Caledonian Canal. <br> Private households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study annual - analysed on a financial year basis.
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