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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999

Variable Details

VariableGNEC4
LabelSET G - Necessities (4)
Responses
1 Two meals a day 64
2 Meat fish vegetarian equiv every other 72
3 Heating to warm living areas if cold 75
4 A dressing gown 36
5 Two pairs of all weather shoes 61
6 New, not second hand, clothes 46
7 A television 51
8 Roast joint vegetarian equiv once a week 44
9 Carpets in living rooms bedrooms 57
10 Telephone 60
11 Refrigerator 84
12 Beds & bedding for everyone in household 93
13 Damp-free home 84
14 A car 21
15 A dictionary 35
16 Presents for friends family once a year 34
17 A warm waterproof coat 66
18 A washing machine 59
19 A dishwasher 3
20 Regular savings for rainy days retire 44
21 A video cassette recorder 12
22 Keep home in decent state of decoration 60
23 Insurance of contents of dwelling 79
24 Fresh fruit & veg every day 75
25 A home computer 4
26 Outfit to wear social family occasions 37
27 Microwave oven 14
28 Mobile phone 7
29 Tumble dryer 11
30 Deep freezer Fridge freezer 54
31 Satellite TV 6
32 CD player 7
33 Replace any worn out furniture 44
34 Replace repair broken electrical goods 83
35 Clothes to wear for job interviews 63
36 All medicines prescribed by your doctor 63
37 Access to the Internet 5
38 Money to spend each week on yourself 39
39 Having a daily newspaper 15
40 No cards selected 0
Sysmiss 88
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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