Material deprivation: keep up with bills
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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.matdepj
Question label:
Material deprivation: keep up with bills
Question text:
Keep up with bills and regular debt repayments?
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 | 88 | 0.41% |
| don't know | -1 | 45 | 0.21% |
| I/We have this | 1 | 12420 | 58.08% |
| Can't afford it | 2 | 1379 | 6.45% |
| Don't need it now | 3 | 143 | 0.67% |
| Does not apply | 4 | 365 | 1.71% |
| 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 | 14 | 0.08% |
| I/We have this | 1 | 10176 | 60.37% |
| Can't afford it | 2 | 762 | 4.52% |
| Don't need it now | 3 | 137 | 0.81% |
| Does not apply | 4 | 400 | 2.37% |
| Total | 16856 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 6335 | 32.91% |
| refusal | -2 | 46 | 0.24% |
| don't know | -1 | 37 | 0.19% |
| I/We have this | 1 | 11533 | 59.91% |
| Can't afford it | 2 | 946 | 4.91% |
| Don't need it now | 3 | 94 | 0.49% |
| Does not apply | 4 | 261 | 1.36% |
| 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 | 34 | 0.16% |
| I/We have this | 1 | 13197 | 60.69% |
| Can't afford it | 2 | 979 | 4.5% |
| Don't need it now | 3 | 76 | 0.35% |
| Does not apply | 4 | 143 | 0.66% |
| 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 | 29 | 0.12% |
| i/we have this | 1 | 13513 | 55.26% |
| can't afford it | 2 | 969 | 3.96% |
| don't need it now | 3 | 61 | 0.25% |
| does not apply | 4 | 82 | 0.34% |
| Total | 24454 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 40 | 0.15% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 8193 | 31.73% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 22 | 0.09% |
| i/we have this | 1 | 16232 | 62.87% |
| can't afford it | 2 | 1203 | 4.66% |
| don't need it now | 3 | 46 | 0.18% |
| does not apply | 4 | 78 | 0.3% |
| Total | 25817 | 100.0% |
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