Table 2 Summary statistics: BHPS 1991-2008

Individual

Age

39.07

13.73

39.53

12.40

Male %

0.54

0.50

0.58

0.49

Married %

0.67

0.47

0.70

0.46

Employed %

0.60

0.49

0.56

0.50

Self-employed %

0.07

0.26

0.11

0.31

Unemployed %

0.04

0.20

0.06

0.23

No Qualification %

0.26

0.44

0.24

0.43

O Level %

0.21

0.41

0.13

0.33

No College %

0.40

0.49

0.38

0.49

College of University %

0.13

0.33

0.25

0.43

Household

Household Type (1=couple) %

0.91

0.29

0.91

0.29

Number of Children

0.62

0.98

0.83

1.24

Household Income x 10²

29.08

17.83

29.52

18.85

Household Owner

0.73

0.44

0.74

0.44

Mortgage %

0.25

0.44

0.24

0.43

Savings

Declare to save(monthly) %

0.42

0.49

0.39

0.49

Amount of saving (monthly)

155.17

227.97

167.55

235.25

Remitter %

0.07

0.25

0.12

0.33

Amount of Remittances

227.24

527.29

268.80

418.72

Holding Assets %

0.24

1.35

0.24

1.34

Stayed Temporary in UK

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.08

Financial Situation

Financial Difficult %

0.09

0.29

0.14

0.35

Financial Alright %

0.91

0.29

0.86

0.35

Financial Expectations

Financial Better %

0.32

0.47

0.37

0.48

Financial Worse %

0.10

0.30

0.11

0.32

Financial Same %

0.57

0.49

0.52

0.50

Financial Changed

Earnings Increased (from last year) %

0.40

0.49

0.38

0.49

Earnings Decreased (from last year) %

0.18

0.38

0.19

0.39

Life is Less Expenses %

0.07

0.26

0.06

0.24

Life is More Expenses %

0.20

0.40

0.20

0.40

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