| Appendix A—Household resources | |
| “Can you look at the things listed on this card and tell me which you have and which you do not have in this household?” | |
| % in national sample50 considering item necessary: | |
| A colour television | 56 |
| A refrigerator | 89 |
| A deep freeze or fridge freezer | 68 |
| A washing machine | 76 |
| A tumble dryer | 20 |
| A telephone | 71 |
| A dishwasher | 7 |
| A video recorder | 19 |
| Central heating | — |
| A car or van | 38 |
| “Do you not have (ITEM) because you do not want or need one, or because you can't afford it?” | |
| Appendix B—Deprivation indicators | |
| “Can you look at the things listed on this card and tell me which you have and which you do not have?” % in national sample50 considering item necessary | |
| A cooked meal every day | — |
| Meat or fish ever other day | 79 |
| A roast meat joint (or its equivalent) once a week | 56 |
| A warm winter coat | 85 |
| Two pairs of all weather shoes | 64 |
| New, not second hand clothes when you need them | 48 |
| Presents for friends or family once a year | 56 |
| Celebrations on special occasions such as Christmas | 83 |
| A holiday away from home each year | 55 |
| A holiday abroad every year or so | — |
| “Do you not have (ITEM) because you do not want it/them, or because you can't afford it?” | |
Results on perception of adult necessities from JRF Omnibus Survey50