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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableRinverse01
LabelRelationship of person1 to person
Responses
1 Spouse 2787
2 Cohabitee 572
3 Son daughter (incl. adopted) 39
4 Step-son daughter 0
5 Foster child 0
6 Son-in-law daughter-in-law 10
7 Parent guardian 3635
8 Step-parent 121
9 Foster parent 10
10 Parent-in-law 33
11 Brother sister (incl. adopted) 41
12 Step-brother sister 0
13 Foster brother sister 0
14 Brother sister-in-law 14
15 Grand-child 0
16 Grand-parent 79
17 Other relative 25
18 Other non-relative 179
20 Civil Partner 12
99 Office use only 0
Sysmiss 5593
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2012
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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