Material deprivation: money for self
Datafile
Index terms
- Health and well-being Lifestyle and health Material deprivation measures (MDM) Adult measures
- Money and finances Material deprivation measures (MDM) Adult measures
Question asked in the latest wave:
household_w14.matdepi
Question label:
Material deprivation: money for self
Question text:
A small amount of money to spend each week on yourself (not on your family)?
Question universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.NKIDS015 > 0) | (GRIDVARIABLES.NKIDS015 = 0 & GRIDVARIABLES.NPENSIONER = 0) (One or more children aged 0 to 15 in the household OR no children aged 0 to 15 in the household and nobody of pensionable age in the household)
Question interviewer instructions:
PRIORITY ORDER OF CODES IS 2: Cannot afford, 3: Doesn’t need, 1: (all) have ON ALL ITEMS THIS IS THE RESPONDENT’S OWN INTERPRETATION
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 6945 | 32.48% |
| refusal | -2 | 89 | 0.42% |
| don't know | -1 | 52 | 0.24% |
| I/We have this | 1 | 10214 | 47.76% |
| Can't afford it | 2 | 3094 | 14.47% |
| Don't need it now | 3 | 572 | 2.67% |
| Does not apply | 4 | 419 | 1.96% |
| Total | 21385 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 5333 | 31.64% |
| refusal | -2 | 33 | 0.2% |
| don't know | -1 | 12 | 0.07% |
| I/We have this | 1 | 8623 | 51.16% |
| Can't afford it | 2 | 1860 | 11.03% |
| Don't need it now | 3 | 625 | 3.71% |
| Does not apply | 4 | 370 | 2.2% |
| Total | 16856 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 6335 | 32.91% |
| refusal | -2 | 40 | 0.21% |
| don't know | -1 | 27 | 0.14% |
| I/We have this | 1 | 9736 | 50.57% |
| Can't afford it | 2 | 2375 | 12.34% |
| Don't need it now | 3 | 464 | 2.41% |
| Does not apply | 4 | 275 | 1.43% |
| Total | 19252 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.03% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 7290 | 33.52% |
| refusal | -2 | 20 | 0.09% |
| don't know | -1 | 31 | 0.14% |
| I/We have this | 1 | 11125 | 51.16% |
| Can't afford it | 2 | 2644 | 12.16% |
| Don't need it now | 3 | 492 | 2.26% |
| Does not apply | 4 | 137 | 0.63% |
| Total | 21746 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available for IEMB | -10 | 2468 | 10.09% |
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 7320 | 29.93% |
| refusal | -2 | 11 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 20 | 0.08% |
| i/we have this | 1 | 11256 | 46.03% |
| can't afford it | 2 | 2790 | 11.41% |
| don't need it now | 3 | 431 | 1.76% |
| does not apply | 4 | 157 | 0.64% |
| Total | 24454 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 39 | 0.15% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 8193 | 31.73% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 23 | 0.09% |
| i/we have this | 1 | 13132 | 50.87% |
| can't afford it | 2 | 3955 | 15.32% |
| don't need it now | 3 | 371 | 1.44% |
| does not apply | 4 | 101 | 0.39% |
| Total | 25817 | 100.0% |
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