Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2009-2010

Variable Details

Variableintrod
LabelIntroduction to Household Debt
Question text Introduction to Household Debt Section. Recent figures have shown that consumer debt has reached record levels. The following questions relate to your financial position as regards credit/debt and payment of utility bills. Your answers will contribute to an overall understanding of household and individual debt in Northern Ireland.
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Continue 3458
-3 Refused 30
-1 Dont Know 2
Sysmiss 1880
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2009-2010
Interviewer InstructionsCOPING WITH QUESTIONS COMMENTS FROM RESPONDENTS Q - Details of my debt are private, so why should I tell you? A - You do not have to answer all the questions, but the information will not be associated with your identity in any way. (CONTINUE)
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The CHS is based on a systematic random sample of 4,500 addresses drawn each year from the Land and Property Services AgencyGÇÖs (LPSA) list of domestic addresses. The LPSA addresses are sorted by district council and ward, so the sample is effectively stratified geographically. Data is collected by personal interview using CAPI, and the interviews are spread equally over the 12 months from April to March.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.