Savings mainly long or short term
Datafile
Index term
Question asked in the latest wave:
savings_w13.savlt
Question label:
Saving long or short term
Question text:
Would you say your savings are mainly long term savings for the future or mainly short term savings for things you need now and for unexpected events?
Question universe:
if Save = 1 (saves)
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 15608 | 55.75% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 39 | 0.14% |
| don't know | -1 | 23 | 0.08% |
| Mainly long term | 1 | 5148 | 18.39% |
| Mainly short term | 2 | 2428 | 8.67% |
| Both equally | 3 | 4384 | 15.66% |
| Neither | 4 | 263 | 0.94% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 4 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 18118 | 52.79% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| refusal | -2 | 29 | 0.08% |
| don't know | -1 | 40 | 0.12% |
| Mainly long term | 1 | 5760 | 16.78% |
| Mainly short term | 2 | 3789 | 11.04% |
| Both equally | 3 | 5501 | 16.03% |
| Neither | 4 | 274 | 0.8% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 22380 | 56.96% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 24 | 0.06% |
| don't know | -1 | 42 | 0.11% |
| Mainly long term | 1 | 5071 | 12.91% |
| Mainly short term | 2 | 4116 | 10.47% |
| Both equally | 3 | 5772 | 14.69% |
| Neither | 4 | 206 | 0.52% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available for IEMB | -10 | 4615 | 10.21% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 20041 | 44.35% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 19 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 84 | 0.19% |
| mainly long term | 1 | 5939 | 13.14% |
| mainly short term | 2 | 5349 | 11.84% |
| both equally | 3 | 5894 | 13.04% |
| neither | 4 | 122 | 0.27% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 24932 | 52.96% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 14 | 0.03% |
| mainly long term | 1 | 5708 | 12.13% |
| mainly short term | 2 | 5898 | 12.53% |
| both equally | 3 | 6387 | 13.57% |
| neither | 4 | 195 | 0.41% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 30073 | 55.11% |
| proxy | -7 | 3880 | 7.11% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 19 | 0.03% |
| mainly long term | 1 | 7204 | 13.2% |
| mainly short term | 2 | 7164 | 13.13% |
| both equally | 3 | 6001 | 11.0% |
| neither | 4 | 223 | 0.41% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 8203 | 56.89% |
| proxy | -7 | 965 | 6.69% |
| don't know | -1 | 102 | 0.71% |
| Mainly long term | 1 | 1641 | 11.38% |
| Mainly short term | 2 | 1606 | 11.14% |
| Both equally | 3 | 1901 | 13.18% |
| Total | 14419 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 12 | 0.08% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 8235 | 55.37% |
| proxy | -7 | 948 | 6.37% |
| don't know | -1 | 113 | 0.76% |
| Mainly long term | 1 | 1770 | 11.9% |
| Mainly short term | 2 | 1836 | 12.34% |
| Both equally | 3 | 1959 | 13.17% |
| Total | 14873 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 8695 | 56.49% |
| proxy | -7 | 977 | 6.35% |
| don't know | -1 | 109 | 0.71% |
| Mainly long term | 1 | 1777 | 11.54% |
| Mainly short term | 2 | 1968 | 12.79% |
| Both equally | 3 | 1864 | 12.11% |
| Total | 15392 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 21 | 0.13% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 8622 | 55.21% |
| proxy | -7 | 982 | 6.29% |
| don't know | -1 | 132 | 0.85% |
| Mainly long term | 1 | 1932 | 12.37% |
| Mainly short term | 2 | 2011 | 12.88% |
| Both equally | 3 | 1917 | 12.28% |
| Total | 15617 | 100.0% |
| 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 | 111 | 0.7% |
| Mainly long term | 1 | 2062 | 13.06% |
| Mainly short term | 2 | 2074 | 13.13% |
| Both equally | 3 | 1862 | 11.79% |
| Total | 15791 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 239 | 1.47% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 8908 | 54.86% |
| proxy | -7 | 891 | 5.49% |
| don't know | -1 | 102 | 0.63% |
| Mainly long term | 1 | 2015 | 12.41% |
| Mainly short term | 2 | 2192 | 13.5% |
| Both equally | 3 | 1891 | 11.65% |
| Total | 16238 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 70 | 0.42% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 9115 | 54.92% |
| proxy | -7 | 889 | 5.36% |
| don't know | -1 | 103 | 0.62% |
| Mainly long term | 1 | 2342 | 14.11% |
| Mainly short term | 2 | 2206 | 13.29% |
| Both equally | 3 | 1872 | 11.28% |
| Total | 16597 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 559 | 2.96% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 11050 | 58.57% |
| proxy | -7 | 801 | 4.25% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 67 | 0.36% |
| Mainly long term | 1 | 2512 | 13.31% |
| Mainly short term | 2 | 2329 | 12.34% |
| Both equally | 3 | 1546 | 8.19% |
| Total | 18867 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 8865 | 56.82% |
| proxy | -7 | 522 | 3.35% |
| don't know | -1 | 57 | 0.37% |
| Mainly long term | 1 | 2325 | 14.9% |
| Mainly short term | 2 | 2343 | 15.02% |
| Both equally | 3 | 1491 | 9.56% |
| Total | 15603 | 100.0% |
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