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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariableHELPMNY1
Label1ST HELP WITH MONEY
Question text Suppose you needed to borrow a large sum of money. Who would you turn to first for help?
Responses
1 HUSBAND WIFE PARTNER 239
2 MOTHER 121
3 FATHER 99
4 DAUGHTER 57
5 SON 58
6 SISTER 43
7 BROTHER 49
8 OTHER BLOOD RELATIVE 9
9 IN-LAW RELATIVE 13
10 GODPARENT 0
11 CLOSE FRIEND 30
12 NEIGHBOUR 3
13 SOMEONE YOU WORK WITH 0
14 EMPLOYER 1
15 GOVERNMENT OR SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY 29
16 A BANK OR CREDIT UNION 443
17 A PRIVATE MONEY LENDER 4
18 SOMEONE ELSE 4
19 NO-ONE 184
99 MISSING 21
Sysmiss 393
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsPlease circle only one as your first choice and one as your second choice
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2001.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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