Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableFreFrtVg
LabelFree Fruit and Veg Scheme: Have any of your children had free fruit or veg in last 7 days?
Question text There is a School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme that allows children at certain schools to receive a free piece of fruit or vegetable every day. Have any of your children had any free fruit or vegetables at school or nursery during the past 7 days ending yesterday, [date]?
Responses
1 Yes 322
2 No 1018
Sysmiss 4351
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2011
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.