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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991

Variable Details

Variablen503838
LabelCMI:73 E20a) DEBT 4: Who owed
Question text Which of these do you or your partner have any money owed to? Debt 4
Responses
1 Rates/PollTax 4
2 Water rates 1
3 Electricity 4
4 Gas 17
5 Telephone 4
6 TV/Video rental 6
7 Alimony/Maintenance 1
8 Bank (not mortgage) 31
9 Credit/store card 36
10 Mail order/catalog 22
11 Hire purchase 30
12 Commercial Loans 27
13 Loans-friends/rels 26
14 Any other debts 17
Sysmiss 11243
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE: 'Any others?' UNTIL FINAL 'NO'. ENSURE RESPONDENT GIVES NAME AND CODE OF EACH DEBT AND CODE IN GRID BELOW, THEN ASK b) and C), FOR EACH ONE.
UniverseAdults in Great Britain born one particular week in 1958 (NCDS respondents were aged 33 at the time of NCDS5).;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);See documentation for further details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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