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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableMAINHEAT
LabelPRINCIPAL HEAT SOURCE FOR YOUR HOME
Question text What is the principal heat source for your home?
Responses
1 CH - OIL 1094
2 CH - SOLID FUEL 422
3 CH - GAS BOTTLED 10
4 CH - GAS MAINS 10
5 CH - ELECTRIC 141
6 CH - OTHER CENTRAL HEATING 8
7 NCH - OPEN FIRE 88
8 NCH - ELECTRIC 13
9 NCH - OTHER NON-CENTRAL HEATING 5
10 NONE 3
98 DONT KNOW 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1998
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 1998
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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