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TABLE 31

Likes and Dislikes about Central Heating analysed by Degree- Day Regions

Likes and Dislikes Region 1 Region II Region III Region IV NATIONAL
5,000-5,500 4,500-5,000 4,000-4,500 Under 4,000
Likes No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Prefer it 30 19.7 293 20.8 337 18.7 678 36.8 1338 25.8
Clean and easy 8 5.3 61 4.4 91 5.1 62 3.3 222 4.3
Economical - - 2 0.1 3 0.2 3 0.1 8 0.1
Keeps whole House warm 3 2 23 1.6 39 2.1 38 2.1 103 2
Healthy 2 1.3 33 2.6 42 2.3 19 1 96 1.9
Total Likes 43 28.3 412 29.5 512 28.4 800 43.3 1767 34
Neutral
Couldn’t say 39 25.7 478 33.9 740 41.6 569 30.8 1826 35.2
No objection 5 3.3 154 10.9 136 7.6 153 8.4 448 8.6
All right - - 14 0.9 6 0.3 7 0.4 27 0.5
Total Neutral 44 30 646 45.7 882 49.5 729 39.6 2302 44.3
Dislikes
Don’t like 22 14.5 117 8.3 129 7.2 106 5.7 374 7.2
Expensive - - 3 0.2 4 0.2 7 0.4 14 0.2
Cheerless 30 19.7 159 11.3 155 8.7 95 5.2 439 8.5
Unreliable 2 1.3 10 0.8 19 1 15 0.8 46 0.9
Unhealthy 9 5.9 52 3.7 66 3.7 84 4.5 211 4.1
Total Dislikes 63 41.4 341 24.3 373 20.8 307 16.6 1084 20.9
Miscellaneous 2 1.3 11 0.8 11 0.6 11 0.5 35 0.7
Total 152 100 1410 100 1778 100 1847 100 5187 99.9

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TABLE 32

Have you had any direct experience of Central Heating? - analysed by Income Groups

Income below
160 p.a. 		Income
160-300 p.a. 		Alll Income
No. % No. % No. %
YES 759 32 976 34.8 1,735 33.5
NO 1,608 68 1,832 65.2 3,440 66.5
TOTAL 2367 100 2,808 100 5,175 100

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TABLE 33

Likes and Dislikes about Central Heating analysed by Age Group in classes of people with and without experience of Central Heating

EXPERIENCE OF CENTRAL HEATING No EXPERIENCE OF CENTRAL HEATING
Likes and Dislikes AGE Under 30 30 - 40 40 -50 Over 50 TOTAL Under 30 30 - 40 40 -50 Over 50 TOTAL Final Total
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Likes
Prefer it 		113 38.5 183 39.3 186 40.5 158 35.2 640 38.2 119 22.8 190 22.01 194 21.8 187 17.7 690 20.7 1,330 26.5
Clean and easy 18 6.1 27 5.8 24 5.2 31 6.8 100 5.9 14 2.7 31 3.5 37 4.2 27 2.5 109 3.3 209 4.2
Economical - - - - 1 0.2 1 0.2 2 0.1 - - - - 1 0.1 1 0.1 2 .06 4 0.1
Keeps whole House warm 19 6.5 32 6.9 21 4.6 25 5.5 97 5.9 18 3.4 14 1.6 23 2.6 22 2.1 77 2.3 174 3.5
Healthy 1 0.3 3 0.7 1 0.2 2 0.4 7 0.5 3 0.6 - - 2 0.2 2 0.2 7 0.2 14 0.3
Total Likes 151 51.4 245 52.7 233 50.7 217 48.1 846 50.6 154 29.5 235 27.1 257 28.9 239 22.6 885 27.1 1,731 34.6
Neutral
Couldn’t say 45 15.3 67 14.2 77 16.4 75 16.6 264 15.8 233 44.4 381 44.4 390 44.0 480 45.4 1484 44.6 1748 264
No objections 27 9.2 38 8.2 38 8.3 56 12.4 159 9.5 43 8.2 70 8.1 75 8.5 89 8.4 277 8.6 436 159
All right 4 1.4 - - - - 2 0.4 6 0.4 1 0.2 8 0.9 3 0.3 6 0.6 18 0.5 24 6
Total Neutral 76 25.9 105 22.4 115 24.7 133 29.4 429 25.7 277 52.8 459 53.4 468 52.8 575 54.4 1779 53.7 2,208 44.1
Dislikes
Don’t like it 18 6.1 30 6.5 30 6.6 41 9.1 119 7.1 24 4.6 55 6.3 59 6.7 102 9.7 240 7.2 359 7.2
Expensive - - - - 3 0.7 3 0.6 6 0.4 - - 2 0.23 3 0.3 3 0.3 8 0.2 14 0.3
Cheerless 21 7.1 39 8.4 31 6.8 24 5.3 115 6.9 47 8.9 76 8.8 74 8.3 102 9.7 299 8.9 414 8.3
Unreliable 3 1.02 3 0.7 9 1.9 7 1.5 22 1.3 6 1.1 4 0.4 4 0.5 7 0.7 21 0.6 43 0.9
Unhealthy 21 7.1 30 8.2 36 7.8 22 4.9 117 6.9 15 2.8 27 3.1 20 2.3 22 2.1 84 2.5 201 4.01
Total Dislikes 63 21.32 110 23.8 109 23.8 97 21.4 379 22.6 92 16.4 164 18.8 160 18.1 236 22.5 652 19.4 1,031 20.71
Miscellaneous 4 1.4 5 101 3 0.7 5 1.1 17 1.1 2 0.3 6 0.7 2 0.2 5 0.5 15 0.4 32 0.6
Final Total 294 100.0 465 100.0 460 99.9 452 100.0 1.671 100.0 525 100.0 864 100.0 887 100.0 1,055 100.0 331 100.0 5,002 100.0

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TABLE 34

Would, you like Central Heating in all rooms with constant hot water to Kitchen and Bathroom? Analysed by Age Groups.

Up to 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 Over 50 All Age Groups
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
YES 640 80.5 993 77 982 76 967 68 3,584 75
NO 158 19.6 294 23 305 24 456 32 1,213 25.1
TOTAL 798 100.1 1,289 100.0 1,287 100.0 1,423 100.0 4,797 100.1

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TABLE 35

Would you like constant hot water in all rooms, and constant hot water in you kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Degree-Day Regions.

REG. I
5000-5500 		REG. II
4500-5000 		REG. III
4000-4500 		REG. IV
Under 4000 		ALL REGIONS
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
YES 66 44.6 940 71.3 1,291 74.2 1,427 80.4 5,724 74.7
NO 82 55.4 379 28.7 452 25.9 347 19.6 1,260 25.3
TOTAL ANSWERING 148 100.0 1,319 100.0 1,743 100.1 1,774 100.0 4,984 100.0
NOT ANSWERED 4 93 114 173 284
TOTAL 152 1,412 1,857 1,847 5,268

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TABLE 36

Would you like central heating in all your rooms and constant hot water in your kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Geographical Regions.

Answer Scotland North Midlands London S. West
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
YES 507 74.1 1,048 68.2 556 78.5 1,046 79.7 566 76.4
NO 177 25.9 489 31.8 152 21.5 266 20.3 175 23.6
TOTAL 684 100.0 1,537 100.0 708 100.0 1,312 100.0 741 100.0

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TABLE 37

Would you like Central Heating in all rooms and C.H. water in bathroom and kitchen? Analysed by urban and Rural Districts.

Urban Rural Total
No. % No. % No. %
YES 3,217 75.6 486 69.5 3,703 74.6
NO 1,043 24.4 214 30.6 1,257 25.3
Total 4,260 100.0 700 100.1 4,960 99.9

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TABLE 38

How much would you be prepared to pay in the winter month for central Heating to all rooms and constant hot water to bathroom and kitchen? Analysed by Income Groups.

INCOMES 1. BELOW £160 2. £160-£300 ALL INCOMES
Amounts No. % No. % No. %
1. Up to 5/- 452 25.1 874 39.1 1,526 32.8
2. " 3/6d. * 788 45.8 1,294 57.9 2,082 51.6
5. " 2/6d. * 1,047 58.2 1,569 70.2 2,616 64.8
4. Nothing 174 9.7 132 5.9 306 7.6
5. Don't Know 577 32.1 534 23.9 1,111 27.6
TOTAL 1,798 100.0 2,235 100.0 4,033 100.0

* Includes the higher categories.

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TABLE 39

If there was a charge in the winter months, how much would you be prepared to pay for Central Heating to all rooms and constant hot water to bathroom and kitchen? Analysed by Degree Day Regions.

AMOUNTS I
5000-5500 		II
4500-5000 		III
4000-4500 		IV
Under 4000 		NATIONAL
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Up to 5/- 22 16.7 327 32.7 545 40.0 435 27.8 1,329 32.9
Up to 3/6d. * 46 34.9 585 48.5 768 56.6 787 50.4 2,086 51.6
Up to 2/6d. * 58 44.0 76O 66.0 928 68.5 973 62.3 2,619 64.8
NOTHING 60 45.5 95 9.4 51 3.8 103 6.6 309 7.6
DON'T KNOW 14 10.6 247 24.7 371 27.6 484 31.1 1,116 27.6
TOTAL 132 100.0 1,002 100.1 1,350 99.9 1,560 100.0 4,044 100.0

* Includes the higher categories.

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TABLE 40

If there was a charge in the winter months, how much would you be prepared to pay for Central Heating to all rooms and constant hot water to bathroom and kitchen? Analysed by Age Groups.

AMOUNTS Up to 30 30 -40 40 - 50 Over 50 All Ages
No. % No. % No. % No % No %
Up to 5/- 254 38.0 381 35.6 344 31.8 303 28.2 1,282 32.9
Up to 3/6d. * 393 58.9 587 54.8 559 51.7 467 43.3 2,006 51.4
Up to 2/6d. * 480 73.4 744 69.4 702 64.9 587 54.5 2,523 64.7
NOTHING 37 5.5 74 6.9 86 7.9 104 9.5 301 7.7
DON'T KNOW 140 21.0 256 23.8 294 27.2 386 36.0 1,076 27.5
TOTAL 667 99.9 1,074 100.1 1,082 100.0 1,077 100.0 3,900 99.9

* Includes the higher categories.

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TABLE 41

Would you still like central Heating if there were no coal fire place in the house? Analysed by Degree Day Regions.

REGION I
5500-5000 		REGION II
4500-5000 		REGION III
4000-4500 		REGION IV
UNDER 4000 		ALL REGIONS
No. % No % No % No % No %
YES 28 20.7 422 40.0 573 40.8 629 39.6 1,652 39.5
NO 107 79.3 631 60.0 829 59.2 959 60.4 2,526 60.5
TOTAL 133 100.0 1,053 100.0 1,402 100.0 1,588 100.0 4,178 100.0

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TABLE 42

Would you like central heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Degree Day Regions.

REGION I
5000-5500 		REGION II
4500-5000 		REGION III
4000-4500 		REGION IV
Under 4000 		ALL REGIONS
No. % N0. % No. % No. % No. %
YES 44 31.0 362 43.0 •1,012 64.5 847 53.4 2,265 54.8
NO 98 69.0 480 57.0 557 35.5 740 46.6 1,875 45.3
TOTAL 142 100.0 842 100.0 1,569 100.0 1,587 100.0 4,140 100.1

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TABLE 43

Would you like Central Heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in the kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Age Groups.

Up to 30 30-40 40-50 Over 50 All Groups
No % N0. % No, % No. % No. %
YES 459 66.4 699 60.5 643 53.5 678 54.9 2,479 58.0
NO 232 33.6 453 39.4 557 46.5 557 45.1 1,799 42.0
TOTAL 691 100.0 1,152 99.9 1,200 100.0 1,235 100.0 4,278 100.0

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TABLE 44

Would you like Central Heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in the kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Age Groups

NEW HOUSE OLD HOUSE NATIONAL
No. % No. % No. %
YES 713 50.2 1,838 61.2 2,551 57.9
NO 708 49.8 1,156 38.8 1,864 42.1
TOTAL 1,421 100.0 2,994 100.0 4,415 100.0

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TABLE 45

Winter months what would you be prepared to pay for Central Heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in the kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Income Groups.

INCOMES 1. Below ₤160 P.A. 2. ₤160-300 All Incomes
AMOUNTS No. % No. % No. %
1 . Up to 4/6d. 158 11.3 306 18.7 464 15.3
2. Up to 3/- * 382 27.4 653 39.8 1,035 34.1
3. Up to 2/- * 662 47.5 334 56.9 1,596 52.6
4. Nothing 224 16.1 204 12.4 428 14.1
5. Don’t Know 507 36.4 505 30.7 1 ,012 33.4
TOTAL 1,393 100.0 1,643 100.0 3,036 100.1

* Includes the higher categories

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TABLE 46

If there was a charge in the winter months, how much would you be prepared to pay for Central Heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Degree Day Regions

Amount REGION I 5000-5500 REGION II
4500-5000 		REGION III
4000-4500 		REGION IV
Under 4000 		NATIONAL
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Up to 4/6d. 2 1.6 88 11.6 255 23.5 120 11.2 465 15.2
Up to 3/- * 12 9.4 213 28.0 447 41.2 364 34.0 1,036 34.0
Up to 2/- * 35 27.3 376 49.4 639 58.9 547 51.1 1,597 52.4
Nothing 76 59.4 115 15.2 58 5.4 182 17.0 431 14.2
Don't Know 17 13.3 269 35.4 387 35.7. 342 31.9 1,015 33.4
TOTAL 128 100.0 760 100.0 1,084 100.0 1,071 100.0 3,043 100.0

* Includes the higher categories

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TABLE 47

If there was a charge in the winter months, how much would you be prepared to pay for Central Heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Age groups

Amount Up to 30 30-40 40-50 Over 50 All Ages
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Up to 4/6d * 100 19.9 128 15.6 110 14.0 111 13.2 449 15.2
Up to 3/- * 227 45.2 101 36.8 250 31.8 223 26.5 1,001 33.9
Up to 2/- 321 63.9 478 58.4 386 49.1 360 42.8 1,545 52.3
Nothing 48 9.5 107 13.1 132 16.8 133 15.8 420 14.2
Don’t know 134 26.6 233 28.5 268 34.1 348 41.4 983 33.4
Total 503 100.0 818 100.0 786 100.0 841 100.0 2,948 99.9

* Include the higher categories

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TABLE 58

If there was a charge in the winter months, how much would you be prepared to pay for central heating in the sitting room and constant hot water in the kitchen and bathroom? Analysed by Old and New Houses.

Amount NEW HOUSE OLD HOUSE ALL HOUSE
No. % No. % No. %
Up to 4/6d. 125 13.9 337 15.8 462 15.2
Up to 3/- * 280 31.2 851 35.2 1,031 34.0
Up to 2/- * 457 50.9 1,230 52.0 1,587 52.4
Nothing 167 18.6 263 12.4 430 14.2
Don't Know 273 30.5 735 34.6 1,008 33.3
Total 897 100.0 2,128 100.0 3,025 99.9

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TABLE 49

Would you still like Central Heating in the sitting room and C. H.W. in the kitchen and bathroom, if there was no coal fire place in your sitting room? Analysed by Degree Day Regions.

REGION I
5000-5500 		REGION II
4500-5000 		REGION III
4500-4000 		REGION IV
Under 4000 		NATIONAL
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
YES 32 24.0 378 42.5 637 54.7 509 40.0 1,556 45.0
NO 101 76.0 511 57.5 526 45.3 761 6O.O 1,899 55.0
TOTAL 133 100.0 889 100.0 1,163 100.0 1 ,270 100.0 3,455 100.0

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TABLE 50

Would you still like Central Heating in the sitting room and C.H.W in the kitchen and bathroom, if there was no coal fire place in your sitting room? Analysed by Age Groups

Age All Ages
Up to 30 30-40 40-50 Over 50
No % No % No % No % No %
Yes 277 49.5 428 46.2 396 42.9 406 43.2 1,507 45.0
No 282 50.5 499 53.8 527 57.1 535 56.8 1,843 55.0
Total 559 100.0 927 100.0 923 100.0 941 100.0 3,350 100.0

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TABLE 51

What part of the house would you prefer to have Centrally Heated?

Analysed in conjunction with reasons

Parts of House 1
Upstairs 		2
Any room expect living room 		3
Living room only 		4
Any room except Bedrooms
5
Working Kitchen or Scullery 		6
Any room except Bedrooms and Living rooms 		7
None at all 		8
Whole house 		Total
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
1.Prefer fire in living and downstairs rooms 337 17.7 175 43.0 - - - - - - 4 3.3 - - 3 1.1 519 12.3
2.Bedrooms cold and damp, otherwise 1,348 70.9 180 44.3 - - - - - - - - - - 2 0.7 1,530 36.3
3.Children less likely to catch cold going to bed 156 8.2 10 2.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 166 3.9
4. Spend more time downstairs - - 11 2.7 510 87.6 279 71.3 22 46.8 5 4.1 - - 1 0.4 828 19.6
5. Dislike warm bed- rooms unhealthy - - - - 33 5.6 54 13.7 - - 1 0.8 - - - - 88 2.1
6. Better for children - - - - 6 1.0 4 1.0 - - - - - - - - 10 0.2
7.Would Warm whole house - - 1 0.2 3 0.5 31 7.9 - - 7 5.8 - - - - 42 1.0
8. Cold there 1 0.5 9 2.2 4 0.7 1 0.2 22 46.8 84 69.5 - - 1 0.4 122 2.9
9. Prefer fire in living room, dislike warm bedrooms 1 0.5 - - 1 0.2 - - 2 4.3 11 9.1 - - - - 15 0.3
10. Don’t know 59 3.1 21 5.2 26 4.4 23 5.9 1 2.1 9 7.4 496 100.0 265 97.4 900 21.4
Total 1,902 99.9 407 100.0 583 100.0 392 100.0 47 100.0 121 100.0 496 100.0 272 100.0 4,220 100.0
451% 9.6% 13.8% 9.3% 1.1% 2.9% 11.8% 6.4% 100.0%

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TABLE 52(Part I)

What part of the house would you prefer to have Centrally Heated and why?

Figures for households without children

Parts of House 1
Upstairs 		2
Any room expect living room 		3
Living room only 		4
Any room except Bedrooms
5
Working Kitchen or Scullery 		6
Any room except Bedrooms and Living rooms 		7
None at all 		8
Whole house 		Total
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
1.Prefer fire in living and downstairs rooms 159 18.6 87 44.8 - - - - 1 4.8 - - - - 3 2.2 250 12.5
2.Bedrooms cold and damp, otherwise 654 76.7 88 45.4 - - - - - - - - - - 1 0.7 743 37.2
3.Children less likely to catchcold going to bed 14 1.6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 0.7
4. Spend more time downstairs - - 5 2.6 233 87.5 123 69.1 9 42.8 2 3.2 - - - - 372 18.6
5. Dislike warm bed- rooms unhealthy - - - - 19 7.2 24 13.5 - - 1 1.6 - - - - 44 2.2
6. Better for children - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7.Would Warm whole house - - 1 0.5 1 0.4 18 10.1 - - 3 4.8 - - - - 23 1.1
8. Cold there - - 5 2.6 - - - - 10 47.6 45 72.6 - - 1 0.7 61 3.1
9. Prefer fire in living room,dislike warm bedrooms - - - - - - - - 1 4.8 5 8.1 - - - - 6 0.3
10. Don’t know 26 3.1 8 4.1 13 4.9 13 7.3 - - 6 9.7 288 100.0 132 96.4 486 24.3
Total 853 100.0 194 100.0 266 100.0 178 100.0 21 100.0 62 100.0 288 100.0 137 100.0 1,999 100.0
42.7 9.7 13.3 8.9 1.1 3.1 14.4 6.9 100.1

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TABLE 52(part 2)

What part of the house would you prefer to have Centrally Heated and why?

Figures for households with children

Reasons for Preference 1
Upstairs 		2
Any room except Living Room 		3
Living Room only 		4
Any room except Bedroom 		5
Working Kitchen or Scullery 		6
Any room except Bedrooms and Living Rooms 		7
None at all 		8
Whole House 		TOTAL
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
1.prefer fire in living and downstairs rooms 178 15.5 59 35.6 - - 1 0.4 - - 1 1.8 - - - - 239 10.3
2.Bedrooms cold and damp 794 69.0 74 44.5 - - - - - - - - - - 1 0.7 869 37.6
3. Children less likely to catch cold going to bed 142 12.4 10 6.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 152 6.6
4. Spend more time downstairs - - 6 3.6 298 88.1 174 74.6 14 50.0 3 5.3 - - - - 495 21.4
5. Dislike warm bedrooms unhealthy - - - - 14 4.1 30 12.9 - - - - - - - - 44 1.9
6. Better for children - - - - 6 1.8 4 1.7 - - - - - - - - 10 0.4
7.Would warm whole house - - - - 2 0.6 13 5.6 - - 4 7.0 - - - - 19 0.8
8.Cold there 1 0.1 4 2.4 4 1.2 1 0.4 12 42.8 40 70.1 - - - - 62 2.7
9. Prefer fire in living room, dislike warm bedrooms 1 0.1 - - 1 0.3 - - 1 3.6 6 10.5 - - - - 9 0.4
10. Don't know 33 2.9 13 7.7 13 3.9 10 4.3 4.3 3.6 3 5.3 208 100.0 137 99.3 418 18.0
TOTAL 1,149 100.0 166 100.0 338 100.0 233 99.9 28 100.0 57 100.0 208 100.0 138 100.0 2,317 100.1
49.6% 7.2% 14.6% 10.1% 1.2% 2.5% 9.0% 5.8% 100.0%
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