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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variableeqspen01
LabelHow used extra money 1
Question text Looking at this card, what were the main things that you did with the extra money? Response 1
Responses
1 Paid off debts 365
2 Invested or saved the money 119
3 Paid for home improvements / renovations 591
4 Paid for new goods for the property e.g. carpets or furnitur 27
5 Financed the purchase of another property for yourself (in t 83
6 Financed the purchase of another property for yourself (abro 31
7 Helped finance the purchase of another property for another 27
8 Bought a car / other vehicle 51
9 Paid for a holiday 12
10 Paid for school fees 2
11 Paid for university costs 3
12 Paid for medical fees / nursing home 1
13 Started a business 10
14 Other 103
-9 Don't know (99) 12
-8 Refusal (98) 9
-2 Schedule not applicable 11826
-1 Item not applicable 14196
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2007-2008
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD H38. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniversePrivate households and privately renting tenancy groups in England;Households;Housing;Tenants;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study conducted annually from 1993/1994-2007/2008. The SEH was replaced by the EHS from 2008 (see Abstract section for details).
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