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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2004-2005

Variable Details

Variablereasonsp
LabelOther reason for change (specify)
Responses
12 1
222 1
333 1
CLEANLINESS 2
COULDNT MANAGE GLASS FRONT FIRE BECAUSE OF ARTHRITIS 1
Doing extension/oil boiler 1
HOUSEHOLDERS HEALTH 1
HOUSING EXECUTIVE WAS INSTALLING OIL HEATING IN ALL HOMES 1
INCREASE PROOERTY VALUE 1
LACK OF HEAT UPSTAIRS 1
Previous system was ineffective 1
cleaner 2
cleaner type of fuel 1
coal fire not allowed because of oxygen cylinder for safetyreasons 1
easier controlled than economy seven 1
from future house-selling point of view 1
has breathing problems aggravated by dust from fire 1
health 3
health problems 1
health reasons 3
health reasons could no longer carry coal 1
health reasons no longer abl to clean fire out 1
health reasons/dust 1
heat whole house 1
i moved 1
i was nieve and thouht it would be cheaper clnr and more accessble i was wrong 1
illness,but changing anyway 1
kept running out f oil/more space no oil tank needed 1
lady's health 1
long term oil shortages 1
m Needed New heating system so changed to gas 1
moved house 1
moved house from wales 1
need the house warmer 1
needed new boiler so decided for complete change 1
needed to change boiler 1
not compulsary but communical oil system kept breaking down/fume problem so H/Executive had to chang 1
oil fired already in house 1
old boiler needed changed 1
old system needed replacement - grants available for gas installation 1
position of tank caused incnvniece 1
rebuilt d/h and installed c/h at that time 1
too much hard work and she has asthma problems 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2004-2005
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sample is drawn as a simple random sample from three strata. The first of these strata is the Belfast District Council area. The other two are formed by dividing the remainder of the province into East and West along district council boundaries. Within each of these strata a simple random sample of addresses is drawn, with size proportional to the distribution of domestic addresses on the rating list.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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