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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableR01
LabelRelationship to person1
Responses
1 Spouse 2965
2 Cohabitee 546
3 Son daughter (incl. adopted) 3880
4 Step-son daughter 158
5 Foster child 11
6 Son-in-law daughter-in-law 29
7 Parent guardian 49
8 Step-parent 0
9 Foster parent 0
10 Parent-in-law 19
11 Brother sister (incl. adopted) 48
12 Step-brother sister 1
13 Foster brother sister 0
14 Brother sister-in-law 15
15 Grand-child 76
16 Grand-parent 0
17 Other relative 20
18 Other non-relative 142
20 Civil Partner 8
99 @B(Office use only)@B 0
Sysmiss 5843
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCode relationship of everyone to everyone (adults + children).
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.
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