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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999

Variable Details

VariableGNEC31
LabelSET G - Necessities (31)
Responses
1 Two meals a day 3
2 Meat fish vegetarian equiv every other 2
3 Heating to warm living areas if cold 1
4 A dressing gown 2
5 Two pairs of all weather shoes 3
6 New, not second hand, clothes 1
7 A television 2
8 Roast joint vegetarian equiv once a week 4
9 Carpets in living rooms bedrooms 6
10 Telephone 2
11 Refrigerator 3
12 Beds & bedding for everyone in household 5
13 Damp-free home 1
14 A car 4
15 A dictionary 3
16 Presents for friends family once a year 3
17 A warm waterproof coat 3
18 A washing machine 4
19 A dishwasher 1
20 Regular savings for rainy days retire 3
21 A video cassette recorder 5
22 Keep home in decent state of decoration 0
23 Insurance of contents of dwelling 5
24 Fresh fruit & veg every day 5
25 A home computer 2
26 Outfit to wear social family occasions 6
27 Microwave oven 2
28 Mobile phone 2
29 Tumble dryer 6
30 Deep freezer Fridge freezer 3
31 Satellite TV 1
32 CD player 5
33 Replace any worn out furniture 4
34 Replace repair broken electrical goods 7
35 Clothes to wear for job interviews 5
36 All medicines prescribed by your doctor 2
37 Access to the Internet 2
38 Money to spend each week on yourself 4
39 Having a daily newspaper 1
40 No cards selected 0
Sysmiss 1732
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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