Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariablePaidFor4
LabelSchool Meals: paid for any of childs meals?
Question text During the 7 days ending yesterday, did you pay for any of [name]'s meals?
Responses
1 Yes 1
2 No 0
Sysmiss 5842
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2008
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.