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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variableb7saverm
LabelWhether savings are mainly long term or short term
Question text Would you say your savings are mainly long term savings for the future or mainly short term savings for things you need now and for unexpected events?
Responses
1 Mainly long term 1955
2 Mainly short term 2197
3 Both long and short term 1748
4 Neither/Don t know 66
-9 Refusal 2
-8 Don't know 1
-7 Other missing 0
-1 Not applicable 3696
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005
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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