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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2021

Variable Details

VariablePAYBILLSA
LabelHow well your household was keeping up with bills and credit commitments in the two years before COVID-19
Question text Which one of the following statements best describes how well your household was keeping up with bills and credit commitments in the two years before COVID-19 (2018 and 2019)?
Responses
1 Without any difficulties 802
2 A struggle from time to time 424
3 A constant struggle 100
4 Fallen behind with some of them 25
5 Fallen behind with many of them 18
8 Don't know 21
9 Not answered/refused 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2021
Universe1,397 adults aged 18 years living in private households
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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