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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999

Variable Details

VariableGNEC2
LabelSET G - Necessities (2)
Responses
1 Two meals a day 67
2 Meat fish vegetarian equiv every other 92
3 Heating to warm living areas if cold 74
4 A dressing gown 31
5 Two pairs of all weather shoes 56
6 New, not second hand, clothes 39
7 A television 44
8 Roast joint vegetarian equiv once a week 47
9 Carpets in living rooms bedrooms 55
10 Telephone 66
11 Refrigerator 76
12 Beds & bedding for everyone in household 67
13 Damp-free home 78
14 A car 15
15 A dictionary 55
16 Presents for friends family once a year 39
17 A warm waterproof coat 77
18 A washing machine 55
19 A dishwasher 2
20 Regular savings for rainy days retire 58
21 A video cassette recorder 10
22 Keep home in decent state of decoration 61
23 Insurance of contents of dwelling 57
24 Fresh fruit & veg every day 68
25 A home computer 8
26 Outfit to wear social family occasions 45
27 Microwave oven 21
28 Mobile phone 4
29 Tumble dryer 16
30 Deep freezer Fridge freezer 65
31 Satellite TV 1
32 CD player 11
33 Replace any worn out furniture 43
34 Replace repair broken electrical goods 65
35 Clothes to wear for job interviews 66
36 All medicines prescribed by your doctor 64
37 Access to the Internet 4
38 Money to spend each week on yourself 45
39 Having a daily newspaper 24
40 No cards selected 0
Sysmiss 84
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999
Interviewer Instructions"Please key in the numbers on the set G cards from box A, the 'necessary' pile. If no cards selected enter 40. Enter up to 39 cards."
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study: monthly (up to year 2000, 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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