Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableA002
LabelRelationship to Person 1
Responses
0 Person 1 / Household Reference Person 5843
1 Spouse / Cohabitee 3519
2 Son / Daughter 4038
3 Son in law / Daughter in law 29
4 Father / Mother/ Guardian 49
5 Father in law / Mother in law 19
6 Brother / Sister 49
7 Grandson / Grandaughter 76
8 Other relative 35
9 Non-relative 153
Sysmiss 23
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.