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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableComServ01
LabelCombined Payments: Which of these services are incld in the comb package?
Question text Which of the services on this card are included in the combined package? Landline phone, Cable phone, Mobile phone/Mobile phone internet, Subscription to satellite channels, Subscription to cable TV channels, Subscription to digital TV channels, Dial-up internet through a landline/cable phone line, Broadband internet through a landline/cable phone line, Mobile internet (exclude internet used on a mobile phone), Other (Please specify)?
Responses
1 Landline phone 2796
2 Cable phone 226
3 Mobile phone/mobile phone internet 31
4 Subscription to satellite channels 129
5 Subscription to cable tv channels 37
6 Subscription to digital tv channels 19
7 Dial-up internet via landline/cable phone 3
8 Broadband internet via landline/cable phone 83
9 Mobile internet (excluding internet used on mobile phone) 1
10 Other (Please specify) 0
Sysmiss 2366
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply Cable phone/TV services are delivered via a specialised cable network. Virgin Media are the main cable company Mobile internet refers to internet services that can be accessed outside the home, usually via a portable modem ('dongle') that connects to a laptop. Please note that this category does NOT include internet services accessed on a mobile phone Please note that packages that include only mobile phone and mobile phone internet should NOT be recorded here
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2011.
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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