24. Do you have:

Consumer durable goods

Household appliances
There are 18 items. The answer requires the knowledge of how many of these appliances are available at the household, in order to know the living standard of the household. The following must be taken into consideration:

In case the household doesn't have any of these appliances, sign (X) is placed inside the square in front of the word "Not available".

If the household has some of the appliances and not others, the answer will be marked as follows:

The number of each appliance is placed inside the square in front of each appliance available at the household.

The squares are left blank for the appliances that are not available.

The appliances are considered available if they are used now or are set for future use.

Video-cassette player

H13. Household durables.
Are any of the following items owned by members of this household?

[H13] Household durables

11. Do you have the following items at your disposal?

90. Do you have the use of the following items available to you?

2. Instructions for answering questions

g. Appliances at the household's disposal
The importance of the data on appliances which are at the disposal of the household lies in the information obtained on the standard of living of families from different localities and different types of places. This information, together with other data, is used by the Central Bureau of Statistics to determine the standard of living grades of localities or areas in the localities. This information is an important factor in the distribution of government budgets and other budgets (such as: Mifal HaPayis - the National Lottery) to the local authorities.
Question 10.70-10.210 - Now I will ask you if you have the following items:

- These questions examine the existence of these items and not necessarily their ownership. In other words, an item can be considered as available for the person's use even if he does not own it. For example: a person lives in a rented apartment where there is a washing machine that belongs to the landlord, or a person who got a cellular phone from his workplace.
- Write the respondent's answer even if he says a certain item is not at his disposal and you see the item in the apartment.
- If there are two or more households in the apartment and the appliances in the apartment are used by all the people living in it - each household should state that these items are at its disposal.
- VCR/DVD - VCR does not refer to a video camera, but to a device for recording and screening video tapes.
- Personal computer or laptop - does not refer to palm computers, but to desktop computers (PC) or laptops.
- Internet connection - only refers to internet connection from the apartment (and not general use of internet. For example: a person who has internet connection at work).
- Number of phone lines - if a household has more than nine phone lines, write 9.
- Number of cellular phones - if a household has over ten phones, write 10.
- Number of vehicles - if a household has over nine vehicles, write 9.

If an item is permanently out of order and cannot be used, it should not be included. However, if an item is only temporarily out of order and can be repaired, it must be included.

How to ask the question
Ask the question as given below:
"Are the following items available for use to the member of this household?"

You must read out each category as listed.
For the category "motorcar" and "motorcycle/scooter", ask for the number of units.

How to record the answer
Mark "X" in the respective boxes in accordance with the answers given for the items named.
You are allowed to mark more than one answer, except for the categories "motorcar" and "motorcycle/scooter". When a respondent answers "Yes" to one or more of the above items, mark "X" in the appropriate box.
The box "None of the items mentioned above" can only be marked if all the items/appliances listed are not accessible to the household.

This provides information on selected household conveniences, the presence of which in the household is considered important in connection with programmes of public information or education to know by what means of communication the population can be most easily reached. This also provides a basis for leisure statistics. The presence of motor vehicles in the household provides data about access to private transport. It can also provide information for the construction of roads and solution to traffic problems.

For the different household conveniences listed, cross out the circle to indicate Yes or No answer to the inquiry "Does this household have the following household conveniences in working condition?"

The category Radio/radio cassette includes transistor, radiophone, stereo or karaoke. The motorized vehicle includes motorcycle, car/jeep/van, motorized banca/boat and tractor.

Exclude here radios, televisions, telephones/cell phones, refrigerators/ freezers, video cassette recorder, washing machine, motorcycles, cars/jeeps/vans and motorized bancas/boats that have not been in working condition for six months or longer (although intended to be repaired). Also exclude those motor vehicles (i.e, motorcycles, cars/jeeps/vans or motorized bancas/boats) which are used exclusively for business purposes.

H14-Presence of Household Conveniences/Devices
This item provides information on selected housing conveniences and information and communications technology (ICT) devices, the presence of which in the household indicates the means of communication through which the population can be most easily reached. This also provides a basis for leisure statistics. The presence of motor vehicles in the household provides data about access to private transport. It can also provide information for the construction of roads/bridges and solution to traffic problems.
In general, the presence of household conveniences/devices can be used as proxy indicators in determining the socio-economic status of the household.
Ask the question: "Does this household have the following household conveniences/devices in working condition?" and read out the items listed in the questionnaire one by one. Write "X" in the box for a Yes or No answer.

The category "radio/radio cassette" includes transistor radio, radiophone, stereo or karaoke. "Personal computer" includes desktop, laptop, notebook, and netbook.

Exclude any aforementioned household item which has not been in working condition for six months or longer (although intended to be repaired). Exclude also motor vehicles (cars/jeeps/vans, motorcycles/tricycles or motorized bancas/boats) which are used exclusively for business purposes.

E13-E15. Record all equipment and means of transportation and production owned by the household by entering the 1 in the appropriate boxes. Enter 0 if there is none.

E13. Household equipment

Note: For the following questions (E13 to E15), record all equipment goods, means of transportation, and production owned by the household by entering the number 1 in the appropriate boxes. Enter 0 if the household does not have one.

E13: household equipment goods
This information provides a measure of the socioeconomic status of the household. Cite each good and record code 1 if the household has this good. For a good that the household does not have, record 0.
NB: The household has equipment goods if they are functional or momentarily broken down. There are several possible answers.

Now, I am going to ask you some questions related to housing, household goods and services, crime and agricultural activities for this particular household.

Household goods

[4.74] Does this household own any of the following in working order?

Part 4: Household appliances and other facilities
[Applies to questions 19 - 20]

19. Which of the following products and facilities are at the household's disposal, and in working condition?

H16. Household appliance (on April 1, 1990)
Does this household have any of these appliances?

(H14) Goods possessed by the household

F- Characteristics of the habitat

Question H14: Goods possessed by the household

Pose the following question: "Does the household possess...?"

For each good listed below, record in the corresponding box code 1 if the household possess the good or code 0 if the household does not possess the good.

Goods belonging to a member of the household (individual goods) are also considered as those of the household.

Capital goods (taxi, motorcycle taxi, mill, telephone booth, and so on) are also considered as those of the household.

Capital goods that can be repaired will also be registered. On the other hand, RTG registered cars or motorcycles or any other service vehicles are not registered as household property.