Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableLnDatM
LabelLoans: when obtained loan? (Code month)
Question text When did you obtain the loan?
Responses
1 January 121
2 February 84
3 March 117
4 April 109
5 May 111
6 June 274
7 July 100
8 August 106
9 September 157
10 October 117
11 November 124
12 December 75
Sysmiss 4348
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCode month
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2008.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Due to funding constraints, from January 2010 the Northern Ireland (NI) sample used for the LCF will be reduced to a sample proportionate to the NI population relative to the UK.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; From January 2006, the EFS (now LCF) moved from a financial to calendar year basis in anticipation of the IHS.