Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableMinstyp7
LabelOther Insurance: type of policy?
Question text What type of insurance policy is this?
Responses
1 Private medical insurance schemes (eg BUPA etc.) 0
2 Permanent health insurance (PHI) 0
3 Other inc. personal accident, critical illness, friendly so 3
Sysmiss 5840
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.