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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1998-1999

Variable Details

VariableHHTYPC2
LabelHousehold composition
Responses
1 1 adult 2469
2 1 adult, 1 child 478
3 2 adults 5710
4 1 adult, 2 child 522
5 2 adults, 1 child 1671
6 3 adults 1770
7 1 adult, 3 child 232
8 2 adults, 2 child 3000
9 3 adults, 1 child 820
10 4 adults 780
11 1 adults, 4 child 95
12 2 adults, 3 child 1200
13 3 adults, 2 child 255
14 4 adults, 1 child 275
15 5 adults 130
16 1 adult, 5+ child 18
17 2 adult, 4+ child 484
18 3 adult, 3+ child 211
19 Others inc chldn 256
20 Others, no chldn 20
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1998-1999
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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