Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableR01
LabelRelationship to person1
Responses
1 Spouse 2954
2 Cohabitee 547
3 Son daughter (incl. adopted) 3881
4 Step-son daughter 135
5 Foster child 10
6 Son-in-law daughter-in-law 25
7 Parent guardian 34
8 Step-parent 0
9 Foster parent 0
10 Parent-in-law 14
11 Brother sister (incl. adopted) 41
12 Step-brother sister 1
13 Foster brother sister 0
14 Brother sister-in-law 8
15 Grand-child 72
16 Grand-parent 0
17 Other relative 13
18 Other non-relative 145
20 Civil Partner 5
99 Office use only 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2009
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2009.
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.