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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, September 1999

Variable Details

VariableM1671501
LabelWhich of these people, organisations own money to? (1)
Question text And to which of these people or organisations do you owe money? 1st Response
Responses
1 Friend or relative 81
2 Bank overdraft 137
3 Personal loan from bank/ building society 247
4 Personal loan from bank/ building societ 81
5 HP/instalment purchase (include mail order) 55
6 Loans from money lender/pawnbroker/cheque company 9
7 Loan from DSS social fund 24
8 Rent arrears 4
9 Mortgage arrears 4
10 Loan from a finance company 21
11 Utility company - electricity 2
12 Other 6
99 Don't know 1
Sysmiss 1197
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, September 1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD C167.14. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
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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