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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, December 2012

Variable Details

VariableMDK_6
LabelWhich option applies to the cost of your insurance policy this year when compared to the price of last year?
Question text Looking at the options on this card, which option applies to the cost of your insurance policy this year when compared to the price of last year?
Responses
1 Less than last year 86
2 About the same as last year 347
3 Up to £100 more than last year 183
4 Between £100-£500 more than last year 18
5 More than £500 more expensive than last year 3
6 Policies not comparable; moved house in the last 12 months 6
7 Policies not comparable; added,removed items from policy 4
8 I did not have insurance last year 11
99 10
Sysmiss 301
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, December 2012
Interviewer Instructions(1) Less than last year (2) About the same as last year (3) Up to £100 more than last year (4) Between £100-£500 more than last year (5) More than £500 more expensive than last year (6) The policies are not comparable; I have moved house in the last 12 months (7) The policies are not comparable; I have added/removed items from my policy (8) I did not have insurance last year
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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