Survey of Living Conditions 1989(2)
Jamaica, 1989 - 1990
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JAM_1989_SLC2_v01_M
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica
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SFQ01: CODE OF HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES (hhexpcd)
Data file: SECTF
Overview
Valid:
55715
Invalid:
0
Minimum:
201
Maximum:
241
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
7
End:
9
Width:
3
Range:
201 - 241
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Laundry supplies (soap bars/powders, bleach, starch, clothes pins,...) | 3726 |
6.7%
|
| 202 | Polishes, waxes, air freshener, insect sprays | 3102 |
5.6%
|
| 203 | Kitchen supplies (napkins, matches, garbage bags, dishwashing liquid,...) | 3223 |
5.8%
|
| 204 | Toilet supplies (toilet paper, cleanser,...) | 3317 |
6%
|
| 205 | Other household supplies (scouring pads, liquid cleanser, brooms, light bulbs, batteries,...) | 2221 |
4%
|
| 206 | Home help services (cook , nurse maid, household help, gardener,...) | 665 |
1.2%
|
| 207 | Laundry and dry cleaning services | 240 |
0.4%
|
| 208 | Rental of equipment (radio, television,...) | 15 |
0%
|
| 209 | Cooking gas | 1754 |
3.1%
|
| 210 | Furniture, indoor (chair, table, bed, mattress, baby crib, cabinet,...) | 457 |
0.8%
|
| 211 | Furniture, outdoor (lawn chair, barbecue grill,...) | 34 |
0.1%
|
| 212 | Furnishings (carpets, drapes, sheets, towels,...) | 1198 |
2.2%
|
| 213 | Dinner ware (plates, glasses, knives, forks, spoons,...) | 732 |
1.3%
|
| 214 | Cooking ware (pots, pans,skillets,...) | 329 |
0.6%
|
| 215 | Other small kitchen equipment (ice box, toaster, mixer, hot plate,...) | 103 |
0.2%
|
| 216 | Radio or radio/cassette player | 121 |
0.2%
|
| 217 | Other small household equipment(tools, camera, hair dryer, suitcase, electric iron, fan...) | 250 |
0.4%
|
| 218 | Repairs on furniture or household equipment | 221 |
0.4%
|
| 219 | Medicines (pills, tonics, drugs, family panning supplies) | 2620 |
4.7%
|
| 220 | Medical services (doctor;s fee, hospital care, prescriptions, spectacles,---) | 2544 |
4.6%
|
| 221 | Shoes and sandals for adults | 3516 |
6.3%
|
| 222 | Shoes and sandals for children | 2186 |
3.9%
|
| 223 | Clothing materials for adults (dacron, linen, cotton, silk,...) | 2342 |
4.2%
|
| 224 | Clothing materials for children (dacron, linen, cotton, silk,...) | 1345 |
2.4%
|
| 225 | Adult clothing (suits, dresses, jeans, swimwear, underwear,...) | 3099 |
5.6%
|
| 226 | Children clothing (shirts, trousers, coats, jeans,...) | 1900 |
3.4%
|
| 227 | Accessories (watches, jewelery, sunglasses,...) | 567 |
1%
|
| 228 | Reading materials (books, magazines, newspapers,...) | 1897 |
3.4%
|
| 229 | Stationary and writing equipment (pens, pencils, envelopes, stamps,..) | 2353 |
4.2%
|
| 230 | Education expenses (tuition, books, boarding fees,...) | 1614 |
2.9%
|
| 231 | Making and repair of clothes (adult and children) | 2251 |
4%
|
| 232 | Purchased transportation, taxi, bus,,,) | 2939 |
5.3%
|
| 233 | Gasoline, motor oil | 348 |
0.6%
|
| 234 | Car repairs, tires | 297 |
0.5%
|
| 235 | Other transport expenses (car repairs, tires, parking charges..) | 230 |
0.4%
|
| 236 | Sporting activities(club membership, equipment, entrance fees etc) | 112 |
0.2%
|
| 237 | Other recreational activities (cinema, theater, dance clubs, records, tapes..) | 745 |
1.3%
|
| 238 | Vacation expenses (excluding fares, hotels, travel..) | 120 |
0.2%
|
| 239 | Gardening & horticulture (plans, fertilizer etc.) | 537 |
1%
|
| 240 | Telegrams, telephone, cablegrams | 331 |
0.6%
|
| 241 | Other consumption expenditure (flowers, etc.) | 114 |
0.2%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.