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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005

Variable Details

Variableb7save
LabelWhether Cohort Member (and partner) save any amount of their income
Question text Do you save any amount of your income for example by putting something away now and then in a bank, building society, or Post Office account other than to meet regular bills. Please include share purchase schemes and ISAs?
Responses
1 Yes 5969
2 No 3661
-9 Refusal 6
-8 Don't know 6
-7 Other missing 23
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005
Interviewer InstructionsTHIS INCLUDES PERSONAL SAVINGS, AS WELL AS ANY JOINT OR HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS. EXCLUDE PENSION PAYMENTS.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: The original BCS70 sample included all children born in one week in 1970 in the United Kingdom, but waves beyond the initial birth survey have generally only included Great Britain
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort (including rotational panel)
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