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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2000

Variable Details

Variablem255_201
LabelWhat are these savings for?
Question text What are these savings for? Response 1
Responses
1 Start family pay for children s expenses 69
2 To pay off bills debts other household e 59
3 Holiday 69
4 Special occasions (e.g. wedding) 13
5 Specifically for retirement 168
6 To make a specific purchase (e.g. car) 35
7 House home 79
8 For a rainy day emergencies 219
9 The future (general) No specific purpo 185
10 Other reason 40
11 Don t know 16
98 Refused 0
Sysmiss 741
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2000
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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