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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableHHINCOME
LabelHow much household income last yr? Q1189
Question text Which of the letters on this card represents the total income of your household from all sources before tax? Please just tell me the letter.
Responses
3 Q ls thn 3999 229
5 T 4000- 5999 380
7 O 6000- 7999 236
8 K 8000- 9999 171
9 L 10000- 11999 195
10 B 12000- 14999 210
11 Z 15000- 17999 193
12 M 18000- 19999 141
13 F 20000- 22999 153
14 J 23000- 25999 148
15 D 26000- 28999 121
16 H 29000- 31999 116
17 C 32000- 34999 87
18 G 35000- 37999 67
19 P 38000- 40999 58
20 N 41000- 43999 50
21 Y 44000 or more 213
98 Don't know 221
99 Not answered 157
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer Instructions"SHOW CARD J9. NOTE: INCLUDES INCOME FROM BENEFITS, SAVINGS, ETC."
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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