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Subjective financial situation - current
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How well would you say you yourself are managing financially these days? Would you say you are...
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 240 | 0.68% |
| don't know | -1 | 75 | 0.21% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 9042 | 25.49% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 14730 | 41.53% |
| Just about getting by | 3 | 7842 | 22.11% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 2450 | 6.91% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 958 | 2.7% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 167 | 0.6% |
| don't know | -1 | 65 | 0.23% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 8560 | 30.57% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 12303 | 43.94% |
| Just about getting by | 3 | 4953 | 17.69% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 1290 | 4.61% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 556 | 1.99% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| proxy | -7 | 198 | 0.68% |
| refusal | -2 | 139 | 0.47% |
| don't know | -1 | 58 | 0.2% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 9044 | 30.9% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 12823 | 43.81% |
| Just about getting by | 3 | 5225 | 17.85% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 1293 | 4.42% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 491 | 1.68% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 126 | 0.39% |
| don't know | -1 | 72 | 0.22% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 9624 | 30.07% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 13140 | 41.05% |
| Just about getting by | 3 | 6297 | 19.67% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 1644 | 5.14% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 640 | 2.0% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| refusal | -2 | 113 | 0.33% |
| don't know | -1 | 55 | 0.16% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 10251 | 29.87% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 13489 | 39.3% |
| Just about getting by | 3 | 6886 | 20.06% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 1956 | 5.7% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 765 | 2.23% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 92 | 0.26% |
| don't know | -1 | 67 | 0.19% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 10561 | 29.29% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 14110 | 39.13% |
| Just about getting by | 3 | 7385 | 20.48% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 1977 | 5.48% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 769 | 2.13% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 4 | 0.01% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 85 | 0.22% |
| don't know | -1 | 62 | 0.16% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 12459 | 31.71% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 14748 | 37.53% |
| Just about getting by | 3 | 7570 | 19.27% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 1883 | 4.79% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 800 | 2.04% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 59 | 0.14% |
| don't know | -1 | 60 | 0.14% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 13070 | 30.99% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 15151 | 35.93% |
| Just about getting by | 3 | 8328 | 19.75% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 1927 | 4.57% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 743 | 1.76% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| proxy | -7 | 3324 | 7.36% |
| refusal | -2 | 123 | 0.27% |
| don't know | -1 | 103 | 0.23% |
| living comfortably | 1 | 13817 | 30.57% |
| doing alright | 2 | 15311 | 33.88% |
| just about getting by | 3 | 9297 | 20.57% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 2289 | 5.07% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 928 | 2.05% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 25 | 0.06% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| refusal | -2 | 12 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 30 | 0.07% |
| living comfortably | 1 | 12366 | 27.58% |
| doing alright | 2 | 14459 | 32.25% |
| just about getting by | 3 | 10042 | 22.4% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 2784 | 6.21% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 1261 | 2.81% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 47 | 0.1% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| refusal | -2 | 13 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 34 | 0.07% |
| living comfortably | 1 | 12408 | 26.36% |
| doing alright | 2 | 15006 | 31.88% |
| just about getting by | 3 | 10958 | 23.28% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 3191 | 6.78% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 1482 | 3.15% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 127 | 0.26% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| refusal | -2 | 25 | 0.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 41 | 0.08% |
| living comfortably | 1 | 12074 | 24.3% |
| doing alright | 2 | 15827 | 31.85% |
| just about getting by | 3 | 12442 | 25.04% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 3666 | 7.38% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 1660 | 3.34% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 14 | 0.03% |
| proxy | -7 | 3880 | 7.11% |
| refusal | -2 | 15 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 40 | 0.07% |
| living comfortably | 1 | 13569 | 24.87% |
| doing alright | 2 | 17214 | 31.55% |
| just about getting by | 3 | 13835 | 25.35% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 4163 | 7.63% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 1838 | 3.37% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 116 | 0.23% |
| proxy | -7 | 3262 | 6.4% |
| refusal | -2 | 29 | 0.06% |
| don't know | -1 | 52 | 0.1% |
| living comfortably | 1 | 12245 | 24.01% |
| doing alright | 2 | 15184 | 29.78% |
| just about getting by | 3 | 13300 | 26.08% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 4577 | 8.98% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 2229 | 4.37% |
| Total | 50994 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| proxy | -7 | 231 | 1.6% |
| don't know | -1 | 22 | 0.15% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 4002 | 27.76% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 5367 | 37.22% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 3640 | 25.24% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 827 | 5.74% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 330 | 2.29% |
| Total | 14419 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| proxy | -7 | 265 | 1.78% |
| don't know | -1 | 25 | 0.17% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 4614 | 31.02% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 5835 | 39.23% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 3216 | 21.62% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 655 | 4.4% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 263 | 1.77% |
| Total | 14873 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.01% |
| proxy | -7 | 300 | 1.95% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 26 | 0.17% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 4772 | 31.0% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 5886 | 38.24% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 3384 | 21.99% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 705 | 4.58% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 316 | 2.05% |
| Total | 15392 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| proxy | -7 | 310 | 1.99% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 22 | 0.14% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 4679 | 29.96% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 6091 | 39.0% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 3529 | 22.6% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 682 | 4.37% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 302 | 1.93% |
| Total | 15617 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| proxy | -7 | 1014 | 6.42% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 25 | 0.16% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 4887 | 30.95% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 5672 | 35.92% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 3273 | 20.73% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 668 | 4.23% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 249 | 1.58% |
| Total | 15791 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.01% |
| proxy | -7 | 891 | 5.49% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 21 | 0.13% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 5128 | 31.58% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 6004 | 36.97% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 3325 | 20.48% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 611 | 3.76% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 254 | 1.56% |
| Total | 16238 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| proxy | -7 | 889 | 5.36% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 15 | 0.09% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 4964 | 29.91% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 6100 | 36.75% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 3584 | 21.59% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 733 | 4.42% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 308 | 1.86% |
| Total | 16597 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| proxy | -7 | 801 | 4.25% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 22 | 0.12% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 5500 | 29.15% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 6776 | 35.91% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 4430 | 23.48% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 933 | 4.95% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 403 | 2.14% |
| Total | 18867 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| proxy | -7 | 522 | 3.35% |
| don't know | -1 | 20 | 0.13% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 4192 | 26.87% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 5478 | 35.11% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 4110 | 26.34% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 927 | 5.94% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 353 | 2.26% |
| Total | 15603 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.02% |
| proxy | -7 | 435 | 2.78% |
| don't know | -1 | 34 | 0.22% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 4375 | 28.0% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 5201 | 33.29% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 4200 | 26.88% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 915 | 5.86% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 460 | 2.94% |
| Total | 15623 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.05% |
| proxy | -7 | 358 | 3.28% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 0.09% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 3241 | 29.72% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 3735 | 34.25% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 2695 | 24.71% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 613 | 5.62% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 249 | 2.28% |
| Total | 10906 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 6 | 0.05% |
| proxy | -7 | 365 | 3.26% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 0.09% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 3154 | 28.18% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 3777 | 33.74% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 2894 | 25.86% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 653 | 5.83% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 334 | 2.98% |
| Total | 11193 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.05% |
| proxy | -7 | 301 | 3.19% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 8 | 0.08% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 2586 | 27.4% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 3242 | 34.35% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 2487 | 26.35% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 566 | 6.0% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 240 | 2.54% |
| Total | 9438 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| proxy | -7 | 422 | 4.56% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 0.11% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 2354 | 25.45% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 2934 | 31.72% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 2632 | 28.46% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 638 | 6.9% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 257 | 2.78% |
| Total | 9249 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.05% |
| proxy | -7 | 421 | 4.44% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 0.11% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 2421 | 25.54% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 2892 | 30.5% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 2729 | 28.78% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 685 | 7.22% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 316 | 3.33% |
| Total | 9481 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.03% |
| proxy | -7 | 576 | 6.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 9 | 0.09% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 2321 | 24.18% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 2787 | 29.03% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 2791 | 29.07% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 773 | 8.05% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 340 | 3.54% |
| Total | 9600 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| proxy | -7 | 386 | 3.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 8 | 0.08% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 2422 | 24.6% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 2748 | 27.91% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 3002 | 30.49% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 810 | 8.23% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 467 | 4.74% |
| Total | 9845 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 16 | 0.16% |
| proxy | -7 | 352 | 3.43% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 14 | 0.14% |
| Living comfortably | 1 | 2655 | 25.87% |
| Doing alright | 2 | 2766 | 26.95% |
| Just abt getting by | 3 | 3108 | 30.28% |
| Finding it quite difficult | 4 | 871 | 8.49% |
| Finding it very difficult | 5 | 478 | 4.66% |
| Total | 10264 | 100.0% |
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