Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variableintrod
LabelIntroduction to Household Debt
Question text Recent figures have shown that consumer debt has reached record levels. The following questions relate to your financial position as regards credit/debt and payment of utility bills. Your answers will contribute to an overall understanding of household and individual debt in Northern Ireland.
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 CONTINUE 3386
-3 Refused 26
-1 Dont Know 6
Sysmiss 1539
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2007-2008
Interviewer InstructionsCOPING WITH QUESTIONS COMMENTS FROM RESPONDENTS: Q - Details of my debt are private, so why should I tell you? A - You do not have to answer all the questions, but the information will not be associated with your identity in any way.
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.