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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999

Variable Details

VariableGNEC8
LabelSET G - Necessities (8)
Responses
1 Two meals a day 64
2 Meat fish vegetarian equiv every other 61
3 Heating to warm living areas if cold 79
4 A dressing gown 23
5 Two pairs of all weather shoes 45
6 New, not second hand, clothes 24
7 A television 39
8 Roast joint vegetarian equiv once a week 50
9 Carpets in living rooms bedrooms 51
10 Telephone 71
11 Refrigerator 88
12 Beds & bedding for everyone in household 99
13 Damp-free home 90
14 A car 47
15 A dictionary 34
16 Presents for friends family once a year 41
17 A warm waterproof coat 65
18 A washing machine 59
19 A dishwasher 4
20 Regular savings for rainy days retire 47
21 A video cassette recorder 13
22 Keep home in decent state of decoration 72
23 Insurance of contents of dwelling 63
24 Fresh fruit & veg every day 73
25 A home computer 6
26 Outfit to wear social family occasions 39
27 Microwave oven 18
28 Mobile phone 4
29 Tumble dryer 19
30 Deep freezer Fridge freezer 61
31 Satellite TV 1
32 CD player 7
33 Replace any worn out furniture 31
34 Replace repair broken electrical goods 64
35 Clothes to wear for job interviews 48
36 All medicines prescribed by your doctor 76
37 Access to the Internet 6
38 Money to spend each week on yourself 39
39 Having a daily newspaper 24
40 No cards selected 0
Sysmiss 110
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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