NI 2011: Attitudes to necessities

Adult items and activities
Necessary %
Heating 92
Damp-free home 92
Two meals daily 88
Family visits 86
Washing machine 84
Warm coat 80
Repair electrics 80
Celebrations 79
Dental treatment 78
Fruit and veg daily 78
Family occasions 75
Phone 72
Meat or fish 72
Home decorated 71
Household insurance 70
Table and chairs 68
Hobby 67
Curtains or blinds 66
Interview clothes 60
Some savings 57
Place of worship 56
Television 55
Sport or exercise 55
Two pairs shoes 54
Replace worn clothes 51
Unexpected costs £500 51
Car 44
Money for self 44
Furniture 44
Presents annually 43
Pension payments 43
Family and friends visit 43
Special outfit 41
Weekly family meal 40
Annual holiday 40
Hair done 36
Mobile phone 36
Computer 30
Internet 28
Go out fortnightly 28
Travel to visit 26
Meal out monthly 21
Holidays abroad 20
Drink fortnightly 17
Cinema etc monthly 17
Dishwasher 11
Child items and activities
Necessary %
Warm coat 93
Three meals daily 93
New shoes 91
Fruit and veg daily 91
Meat or fish daily 87
Safe space to play 87
Hobby 87
Celebrations 87
Suitable books 84
Place to study 81
Nursery weekly 78
Clubs 76
Indoor games 71
New clothes 69
Enough bedrooms 67
Computer and internet 60
Family day trips 58
Outdoor equipment 55
Pocket money 54
Saving money 53
Four pairs trousers 52
School trip 52
Construction toys 51
Bicycle 47
Annual holiday 47
Friends round fortnightly 44
Clothes like peers 29
Mobile phone 29
MP3 player 10
Brand trainers 8

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