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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999

Variable Details

VariableGNEC24
LabelSET G - Necessities (24)
Responses
1 Two meals a day 27
2 Meat fish vegetarian equiv every other 20
3 Heating to warm living areas if cold 24
4 A dressing gown 19
5 Two pairs of all weather shoes 19
6 New, not second hand, clothes 20
7 A television 25
8 Roast joint vegetarian equiv once a week 9
9 Carpets in living rooms bedrooms 29
10 Telephone 20
11 Refrigerator 18
12 Beds & bedding for everyone in household 15
13 Damp-free home 30
14 A car 20
15 A dictionary 21
16 Presents for friends family once a year 28
17 A warm waterproof coat 11
18 A washing machine 28
19 A dishwasher 3
20 Regular savings for rainy days retire 22
21 A video cassette recorder 8
22 Keep home in decent state of decoration 24
23 Insurance of contents of dwelling 22
24 Fresh fruit & veg every day 26
25 A home computer 6
26 Outfit to wear social family occasions 26
27 Microwave oven 16
28 Mobile phone 3
29 Tumble dryer 9
30 Deep freezer Fridge freezer 37
31 Satellite TV 6
32 CD player 5
33 Replace any worn out furniture 15
34 Replace repair broken electrical goods 25
35 Clothes to wear for job interviews 31
36 All medicines prescribed by your doctor 33
37 Access to the Internet 3
38 Money to spend each week on yourself 33
39 Having a daily newspaper 15
40 No cards selected 0
Sysmiss 1104
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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