Living Standards Survey 1997-1998

Viet Nam, 1997 - 1998

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VNM_1997_VLSS_v01_M

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General Statistical Office (GSO)

Collection(s)

Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)

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1. Expenditures code (s12aq01)

Data file: SCR12A

Overview

Valid: 35306

Invalid: 0

Minimum: 101

Maximum: 115

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 9

End: 11

Width: 3

Range: 101 - 115

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

During the past 4 weeks, did anyone in your household spend money or barter for any of the following items?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
101	Betel leaf, areca nut, lime	613	1.7%
102	Pocket money for children	1624	4.6%
103	Coal, wood, sawdust, chaff	3721	10.5%
104	Kerosene for cooking or light	2962	8.4%
105	Natural gas	1443	4.1%
106	Gasoline for motor vehicles (car, motorcycle)	1503	4.3%
107	Matches, candles, flint	3124	8.8%
108	Laundry, dishwashing detergent, bleach	5878	16.6%
109	Bath soap, shampoo, toothpaste	5169	14.6%
110	Toilet paper, razorblades, toothbrushes	2738	7.8%
111	Flowers	1071	3%
112	Bicycle, motorcycle or car tending	619	1.8%
113	Lottery tickets	593	1.7%
114	Regular worship items	3507	9.9%
115	Other	741	2.1%

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.

Interviewer instructions

The interviewer has to ask question 1 to all products listed in the questionnaire first.
Upon the completion of this question, move on to the second question.
If the respondent says that they have bought or bartered for goods in the last 4 weeks, the
interviewer marks “X” to the respective box for this question. This question requires the
respondent to confirm yes or no.
Item 102. Allowance expenses for children: is the money given to children to spend, apart from
money for breakfast already listed in household expenditures section 11.
Item 103. Charcoal, wood, sawdust and item 104. Petroleum: check question 37 section 6 B. If
the household uses and has to buy these items, record these items in the last 4 weeks.
Item 114. Worship: is the expenditures for worship, considered as a daily, or monthly activity
such as the First day of the month, mid month, lighting incense, going to the pagoda, church.

Question post text

Ask question 1 for all items before going to 2-3

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