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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, December 2006

Variable Details

VariableM336_16c
Labelhow well keeping up with bills/credit?
Question text Which one of the following statements best describes how well you (and your partner) are keeping up with your bills and credit commitments at the moment?
Responses
1 Keeping up with all bills and commitments without any diffic 695
2 Keeping up all bills & commits, but is struggle time to time 280
3 Keeping up wth all bills & commits, but is constant struggle 73
4 Falling behind with some bills or credit commitments 13
5 Havng real fin probs & have fallen behind many bills/commits 15
6 Don t have any bills or credit commitments 56
7 Don t know - spontaneous only 6
8 Refusal - spontaneous only 12
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, December 2006
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD 7.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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