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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variablehpm
LabelHire Purchase: In which month did you obtain the item or service?
Question text When did you obtain the item or service?
Responses
1 January 35
2 February 27
3 March 25
4 April 24
5 May 31
6 June 40
7 July 24
8 August 25
9 September 23
10 October 20
11 November 27
12 December 32
Sysmiss 4930
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCode month.
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2010.
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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