Main survey variable: saved Monthly amount saved

Monthly amount saved

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Money and finances Financial assets Savings Saving amounts

Question asked in the latest wave:

savings_w13.saved

Question label:

Monthly amount saved

Question text:

About how much on average do you personally manage to save a month?

Question universe:

if Save = 1 (saves)

Question interviewer instructions:

IF DON’T KNOW/CAN’T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT ENTER TO THE NEAREST POUND

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

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15608	55.75%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	1448	5.17%
don't know	-1	578	2.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	10260	36.65%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
378.33	17738	0	70000.0	856.25	10260

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	18118	52.79%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	1252	3.65%
don't know	-1	971	2.83%
[Value >= 0]	1	13173	38.38%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
286.41	21146	0	30000.0	514.21	13173

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	22380	56.96%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	1138	2.9%
don't know	-1	1197	3.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	12896	32.82%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
302.99	26398	0	35000.0	651.48	12896

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	20041	44.35%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	558	1.23%
don't know	-1	1802	3.99%
[Value >= 0]	1	19662	43.51%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
209.88	25530	-10.0	70100.0	739.63	19662

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	24932	52.96%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	624	1.33%
don't know	-1	1116	2.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	16467	34.98%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
244.57	30607	1.0	50000.0	694.66	16467

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	30073	55.11%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	734	1.35%
don't know	-1	1373	2.52%
[Value >= 0]	1	18508	33.92%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
217.19	36060	1.0	40000.0	576.76	18508

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	8699	60.33%
proxy	-7	231	1.6%
refusal	-2	29	0.2%
don't know	-1	603	4.18%
[Value >= 0]	1	4857	33.68%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
205.63	9562	1.0	7000.0	317.88	4857

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	8666	58.27%
proxy	-7	265	1.78%
refusal	-2	22	0.15%
don't know	-1	671	4.51%
[Value >= 0]	1	5247	35.28%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
198.19	9626	1.0	7000.0	298.53	5247

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	9121	59.26%
proxy	-7	300	1.95%
refusal	-2	23	0.15%
don't know	-1	690	4.48%
[Value >= 0]	1	5256	34.15%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
188.43	10136	1.0	8500.0	299.91	5256

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	9069	58.07%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
refusal	-2	15	0.1%
don't know	-1	668	4.28%
[Value >= 0]	1	5537	35.45%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
184.78	10080	1.0	7000.0	295.51	5537

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	8667	54.89%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
don't know	-1	760	4.81%
[Value >= 0]	1	5349	33.87%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
176.93	10442	1.0	8000.0	293.67	5349

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	8908	54.86%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	237	1.46%
don't know	-1	613	3.78%
[Value >= 0]	1	5587	34.41%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
171.63	10651	1.0	7500.0	275.77	5587

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	9115	54.92%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	68	0.41%
don't know	-1	798	4.81%
[Value >= 0]	1	5726	34.5%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
162.15	10871	1.0	7000.0	243.58	5726

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	10867	57.6%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	183	0.97%
don't know	-1	695	3.68%
[Value >= 0]	1	6319	33.49%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
154.71	12548	1.0	7000.0	249.74	6319

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	8857	56.76%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
refusal	-2	8	0.05%
don't know	-1	801	5.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	5415	34.7%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
146.23	10188	1.0	5000.0	229.14	5415

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	9614	61.54%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
refusal	-2	199	1.27%
don't know	-1	478	3.06%
[Value >= 0]	1	4893	31.32%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
140.55	10730	1.0	4000.0	210.86	4893

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.15%
inapplicable	-8	6233	57.15%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
refusal	-2	91	0.83%
don't know	-1	262	2.4%
[Value >= 0]	1	3946	36.18%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
149.29	6960	0	9999.0	353.71	3946

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	30	0.27%
inapplicable	-8	6519	58.24%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
refusal	-2	81	0.72%
don't know	-1	271	2.42%
[Value >= 0]	1	3927	35.08%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
135.38	7266	0	6070.0	252.13	3927

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	24	0.25%
inapplicable	-8	5410	57.32%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
refusal	-2	59	0.63%
don't know	-1	304	3.22%
[Value >= 0]	1	3340	35.39%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
135.04	6098	0	6000.0	204.95	3340

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	5287	57.16%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
refusal	-2	39	0.42%
don't know	-1	299	3.23%
[Value >= 0]	1	3194	34.53%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
128.03	6055	0	5000.0	193.73	3194

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.17%
inapplicable	-8	5417	57.14%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
refusal	-2	83	0.88%
don't know	-1	297	3.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	3247	34.25%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
125.41	6234	0	5000.0	217.72	3247

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	23	0.24%
inapplicable	-8	5313	55.34%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
refusal	-2	93	0.97%
don't know	-1	325	3.39%
[Value >= 0]	1	3270	34.06%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
117.77	6330	0	3000.0	177.3	3270

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	5769	58.6%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
refusal	-2	114	1.16%
don't know	-1	383	3.89%
[Value >= 0]	1	3184	32.34%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
114.22	6661	1.0	5000.0	198.88	3184

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	35	0.34%
inapplicable	-8	5855	57.04%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
refusal	-2	156	1.52%
don't know	-1	372	3.62%
9997 or above	9997	1	0.01%
[Value >= 0]	1	3494	34.04%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
112.04	6770	1.0	9997.0	241.37	3494

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Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

savings_w13.saved

Question label:

Question text:

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Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

savings_w13.saved

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 13 (m_saved indresp)

Wave 10 (j_saved indresp)

Wave 8 (h_saved indresp)

Wave 6 (f_saved indresp)

Wave 4 (d_saved indresp)

Wave 2 (b_saved indresp)

Wave B18 (br_saved indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_saved indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_saved indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_saved indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_saved indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_saved indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_saved indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_saved indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_saved indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_saved indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_saved indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_saved indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_saved indresp)

Wave B5 (be_saved indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_saved indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_saved indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_saved indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_saved indresp)

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