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Mainstage Variable

debtsk

Sole amount owed

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

wealthassetsanddebt_w13.debtsk

Question label:

Owe amount in sole name

Question text:

About how much of the total amount outstanding is your sole commitment?

Question universe:

if DEBT (96|DK|REF) (Holds any sort of debt)
and if DEBTSJ = 3 & (DEBTY REF & DEBTC1 REF & DEBTC2 REF & DEBTC3 REF & DEBTC4 REF & DEBTC5 REF) (Holds a mixture of sole and joint debt AND has not refused to disclose the amount held in debt)

Question interviewer instructions:

IF DON’T KNOW OR CAN’T SAY, ASK FOR ESTIMATE. ENTER AMOUNT TO THE NEAREST POUND

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82755898.43%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-290.03%
don't know-1360.13%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9610.16%
inapplicable-83711794.46%
proxy-716834.28%
refusal-2100.03%
don't know-1650.17%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84265790.62%
proxy-739358.36%
refusal-2160.03%
don't know-1570.12%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9340.22%
inapplicable-81437592.05%
proxy-79826.29%
refusal-2110.07%
Total15617100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-81477894.71%
proxy-75223.35%
refusal-240.03%
don't know-1260.17%
Total15603100.0%

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