Material deprivation: savings
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.matdepf
Question label:
Material deprivation: savings
Question text:
Enough money to make regular savings of £10 a month or more for rainy days or retirement?
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 | 95 | 0.44% |
| don't know | -1 | 63 | 0.29% |
| I/We have this | 1 | 10081 | 47.14% |
| i/we would like to have this but can't afford it a | 2 | 3201 | 14.97% |
| i/we do not want/need this at the moment | 3 | 528 | 2.47% |
| Does not apply | 4 | 472 | 2.21% |
| Total | 21385 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 5333 | 31.64% |
| refusal | -2 | 34 | 0.2% |
| don't know | -1 | 15 | 0.09% |
| I/We have this | 1 | 8624 | 51.16% |
| i/we would like to have this but can't afford it a | 2 | 2081 | 12.35% |
| i/we do not want/need this at the moment | 3 | 398 | 2.36% |
| Does not apply | 4 | 371 | 2.2% |
| Total | 16856 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 6335 | 32.91% |
| refusal | -2 | 52 | 0.27% |
| don't know | -1 | 31 | 0.16% |
| I/We have this | 1 | 9131 | 47.43% |
| i/we would like to have this but can't afford it a | 2 | 2886 | 14.99% |
| i/we do not want/need this at the moment | 3 | 519 | 2.7% |
| Does not apply | 4 | 298 | 1.55% |
| Total | 19252 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.03% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 7290 | 33.52% |
| refusal | -2 | 23 | 0.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 39 | 0.18% |
| I/We have this | 1 | 10381 | 47.74% |
| i/we would like to have this but can't afford it a | 2 | 3261 | 15.0% |
| i/we do not want/need this at the moment | 3 | 564 | 2.59% |
| Does not apply | 4 | 181 | 0.83% |
| 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 | 14 | 0.06% |
| don't know | -1 | 49 | 0.2% |
| i/we have this | 1 | 10583 | 43.28% |
| i/we would like to have this but can't afford it a | 2 | 3242 | 13.26% |
| i/we do not want/need this at the moment | 3 | 572 | 2.34% |
| does not apply | 4 | 205 | 0.84% |
| Total | 24454 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 40 | 0.15% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 8193 | 31.73% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 29 | 0.11% |
| i/we have this | 1 | 12076 | 46.78% |
| i/we would like to have this but can't afford it a | 2 | 4825 | 18.69% |
| i/we do not want/need this at the moment | 3 | 546 | 2.11% |
| does not apply | 4 | 103 | 0.4% |
| Total | 25817 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 282 | 0.93% |
| refusal | -2 | 12 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 57 | 0.19% |
| i/we have this | 1 | 20926 | 68.65% |
| i/we would like to have this but can't afford it a | 2 | 7413 | 24.32% |
| i/we do not want/need this at the moment | 3 | 1382 | 4.53% |
| does not apply | 4 | 412 | 1.35% |
| Total | 30484 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 67 | 0.22% |
| refusal | -2 | 19 | 0.06% |
| don't know | -1 | 96 | 0.32% |
| i/we have this | 1 | 20078 | 66.55% |
| i/we would like to have this but can't afford it a | 2 | 8095 | 26.83% |
| i/we do not want/need this at the moment | 3 | 1594 | 5.28% |
| does not apply | 4 | 220 | 0.73% |
| Total | 30169 | 100.0% |
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