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Mainstage Variable

mgtot

Total amount of loan(s) on second property/properties

Datafile

Index terms

Variable note:

It is important to notice that there is a difference in the questions asked between UKHLS and BHPS. Specifically, mgtot asks about outstanding loans on all properties EXCLUDING the current home, while mgtot_bh asks about outstanding loans on ALL properties. Therefore, we advise users against combining both variables.

Question asked in the latest wave:

household_w15.mgtot

Question label:

Total amount of loans on all property

Question text:

Could I just check, approximately how much is the  total amount of your outstanding loans on  all the property,  excluding your current home?

Question universe:

if [HS2OWND = 1|2|3|4|97] // Owns second property

Question interviewer instructions:

WRITE IN TO NEAREST £
IF NONE CODE 0

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

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-81756289.67%
refusal-2870.44%
don't know-11210.62%
Total19586100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-81925690.04%
refusal-2840.39%
don't know-11110.52%
Total21385100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-81449989.74%
refusal-2800.5%
don't know-1910.56%
Total16156100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-81503589.2%
refusal-2870.52%
don't know-1960.57%
Total16856100.0%

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