Who organises finances
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wealthassetsanddebt_w13.huruns
Question label:
Who organises finances
Question text:
People organise their finances in different ways. Which of these comes closest to the way you organise yours? It doesn't have to fit exactly - just choose the nearest one. You can just tell me the number that applies.
Question universe:
if (HHGRID.LiveSp = 1 | HHGRID.LiveWith = 1) (Lives with a spouse or partner)
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 10311 | 36.83% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 423 | 1.51% |
| don't know | -1 | 97 | 0.35% |
| I look after the household money except my partner's spending money | 1 | 2917 | 10.42% |
| My partner looks after all the household's money except my personal spending money | 2 | 2345 | 8.38% |
| I am given a housekeeping allowance. My partner looks after the rest of the money | 3 | 203 | 0.73% |
| My partner is given a housekeeping allowance. I look after the rest of the money | 4 | 126 | 0.45% |
| We share and manage our household finances jointly | 5 | 8236 | 29.42% |
| We pool some of the money and keep the rest separate | 6 | 1616 | 5.77% |
| We keep our finances completely separate | 7 | 1142 | 4.08% |
| I have some other arrangement | 8 | 476 | 1.7% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 6 | 0.02% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 14138 | 35.98% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 137 | 0.35% |
| don't know | -1 | 76 | 0.19% |
| I look after the household money except my partner's spending money | 1 | 4427 | 11.27% |
| My partner looks after all the household's money except my personal spending money | 2 | 3589 | 9.13% |
| I am given a housekeeping allowance. My partner looks after the rest of the money | 3 | 456 | 1.16% |
| My partner is given a housekeeping allowance. I look after the rest of the money | 4 | 375 | 0.95% |
| We share and manage our household finances jointly | 5 | 11066 | 28.16% |
| We pool some of the money and keep the rest separate | 6 | 1825 | 4.64% |
| We keep our finances completely separate | 7 | 1097 | 2.79% |
| I have some other arrangement | 8 | 419 | 1.07% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 88 | 0.19% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 16179 | 34.37% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| refusal | -2 | 30 | 0.06% |
| don't know | -1 | 82 | 0.17% |
| i look after the household money except my partner's spending money | 1 | 5338 | 11.34% |
| partner looks after all the household money except my personal spending money | 2 | 4573 | 9.71% |
| i am given a housekeeping allowance. partner looks after the rest of the money | 3 | 674 | 1.43% |
| partner is given a housekeeping allowance. i look after the rest of the money | 4 | 404 | 0.86% |
| we share and manage our household finances jointly | 5 | 12589 | 26.74% |
| we pool some of the money and keep the rest separate | 6 | 1754 | 3.73% |
| we keep our finances completely separate | 7 | 1043 | 2.22% |
| i have some other arrangement | 8 | 385 | 0.82% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 74 | 0.47% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 5388 | 34.5% |
| proxy | -7 | 982 | 6.29% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Resp looks after | 1 | 1743 | 11.16% |
| Partner looks after | 2 | 1739 | 11.14% |
| Resp has housekeeping | 3 | 279 | 1.79% |
| Partner has housekeeping | 4 | 207 | 1.33% |
| Shared jointly | 5 | 4249 | 27.21% |
| Some money pooled | 6 | 506 | 3.24% |
| Completely separate | 7 | 367 | 2.35% |
| Other | 8 | 81 | 0.52% |
| Total | 15617 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 17 | 0.18% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 3183 | 34.41% |
| proxy | -7 | 422 | 4.56% |
| R looks after HH mon | 1 | 1038 | 11.22% |
| Partner looks after | 2 | 943 | 10.2% |
| R given HH allowance | 3 | 286 | 3.09% |
| Part has HH allwnce | 4 | 230 | 2.49% |
| Share HH fin equally | 5 | 2900 | 31.35% |
| Maintain separately | 6 | 184 | 1.99% |
| Other arrangement | 7 | 46 | 0.5% |
| Total | 9249 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 11 | 0.12% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 3321 | 35.03% |
| proxy | -7 | 421 | 4.44% |
| R looks after HH mon | 1 | 1048 | 11.05% |
| Partner looks after | 2 | 972 | 10.25% |
| R given HH allowance | 3 | 298 | 3.14% |
| Part has HH allwnce | 4 | 227 | 2.39% |
| Share HH fin equally | 5 | 2996 | 31.6% |
| Maintain separately | 6 | 145 | 1.53% |
| Other arrangement | 7 | 42 | 0.44% |
| Total | 9481 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 24 | 0.25% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 3260 | 33.96% |
| proxy | -7 | 576 | 6.0% |
| R looks after HH mon | 1 | 1017 | 10.59% |
| Partner looks after | 2 | 985 | 10.26% |
| R given HH allowance | 3 | 318 | 3.31% |
| Part has HH allwnce | 4 | 235 | 2.45% |
| Share HH fin equally | 5 | 2985 | 31.09% |
| Maintain separately | 6 | 155 | 1.61% |
| Other arrangement | 7 | 45 | 0.47% |
| Total | 9600 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 15 | 0.15% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 3410 | 34.64% |
| proxy | -7 | 386 | 3.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.01% |
| R looks after HH mon | 1 | 1134 | 11.52% |
| Partner looks after | 2 | 1048 | 10.64% |
| R given HH allowance | 3 | 372 | 3.78% |
| Part has HH allwnce | 4 | 268 | 2.72% |
| Share HH fin equally | 5 | 3006 | 30.53% |
| Maintain separately | 6 | 159 | 1.62% |
| Other arrangement | 7 | 45 | 0.46% |
| Total | 9845 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 24 | 0.23% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 3481 | 33.91% |
| proxy | -7 | 352 | 3.43% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.01% |
| R looks after HH mon | 1 | 1201 | 11.7% |
| Partner looks after | 2 | 1106 | 10.78% |
| R given HH allowance | 3 | 402 | 3.92% |
| Part has HH allwnce | 4 | 281 | 2.74% |
| Share HH fin equally | 5 | 3225 | 31.42% |
| Maintain separately | 6 | 128 | 1.25% |
| Other arrangement | 7 | 61 | 0.59% |
| Total | 10264 | 100.0% |
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