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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999

Variable Details

VariableINEC11
LabelSET I - Necessities (11)
Responses
1 Three meals a day 80
2 Toys 85
3 Leisure equipment 37
4 Enough bedrooms 83
5 Computer games 6
6 A warm waterproof coat 94
7 Books of her his own 90
8 A bike, new or second hand 44
9 Construction toys 56
10 Educational games 94
11 New, properly fitted shoes 157
12 Seven pairs of underpants bought new 102
13 At least 4 jumpers, cardigans or sweatsh 55
14 School uniform required by the school 92
15 Four pairs of trousers, leggings etc 69
16 50p a week to spend on sweets 41
17 Meat fish veg equiv twice a day 55
18 Computer suitable for school work 24
19 Fresh fruit veg at least once a day 87
20 Garden to play in 65
21 Some new clothes 73
22 Carpet in their bedroom 61
23 Bed and bedding to her himself 91
24 No cards selected 0
Sysmiss 214
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, June 1999
Interviewer InstructionsPlease key in the numbers on the set I cards from box A. The 'necessary' pile. If no cards selected enter 24. Enter up to 23 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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