Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2011

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 44
2 February 32
3 March 30
4 April 34
5 May 32
6 June 44
7 July 18
8 August 29
9 September 33
10 October 35
11 November 33
12 December 20
Sysmiss 5307
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCode month.
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.