A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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APPENDIX 1

Sample
Total No. interviewed: 2153
General Sample: 1844
Sample of Housewives who own or ordered Utility Furniture 291
No. of Housewives who gave an inventory of their furniture 1782
No. of Housewives who took part in the style of furniture experiment 2018

Detailed description of Sample

Separate for the general sample and the sample of housewives who own or order Utility Furniture

ECONOMIC STATUS

Wage rate of main wage earner: General Sample Sample of Housewives who own or ordered U.F.
% %
Up to £3 17 27
£3. up to £4 25 21
£4. up to £5. 10s. 38 43
£5. 10s. and over 19 7
No answer 1 1
Sample: 1844 291
AGE % %
Up to 35 years 20 71
35 - 49 37 25
50 years and over 42 4
No answer - -
SAMPLE: 1844 291

No detailed description of the sample of housewives who gave an inventory and took part in the style experiment of their furniture is given. Though slightly smaller than the general sample and the sample of housewives who owned or ordered Utility Furniture, it corresponds with them, and its composition is the same.

TOTAL NO. IN HOUSEHOLD

General Sample Sample of Housewives who own or ordered U.F.
% %
7 4
1 27 22
2 24 24
3 19 21
4 11 12
5 6 7
6 6 7
7 2 4
8 or more 3 5
No answer 1 1
SAMPLE: 1844 291

DOMICILE :

Urban 78 92
Rural 22 8
SAMPLE: 1844 291

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