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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2012

Variable Details

Variablecomser_1
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? Response 2
Responses
1 Landline phone 105
2 Cable phone 4
3 Mobile phone/mobile phone internet 58
4 Subscription to satellite channels 638
5 Subscription to cable tv channels 545
6 Subscription to digital tv channels 93
7 Dial-up internet via landline/cable phone line 70
8 Broadband internet via landline/cable phone line 2033
9 Mobile internet (excluding internet used on mobile phone) 4
10 Other (Please specify) 0
Sysmiss 2043
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2012
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 2012.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
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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