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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableRFrom04
LabelRelationship of everyone to everyone
Responses
1 Spouse 23
2 Cohabitee 15
3 Son daughter (incl. adopted) 2101
4 Step-son daughter 81
5 Foster child 7
6 Son-in-law daughter-in-law 28
7 Parent guardian 51
8 Step-parent 0
9 Foster parent 0
10 Parent-in-law 11
11 Brother sister (incl. adopted) 1525
12 Step-brother sister 94
13 Foster brother sister 11
14 Brother sister-in-law 23
15 Grand-child 54
16 Grand-parent 13
17 Other relative 31
18 Other non-relative 73
20 Civil Partner 0
99 Office use only 1191
Sysmiss 8478
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.
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