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Economy questionnaire results

As part of its research into the true effect of the credit crunch and rising cost of living, Panorama asked UK residents to answer a short online questionnaire on their finances. In just over two weeks, 8,770 took the time to fill it in. Here are the full results:

1. Have your monthly household outgoings risen in the last year?

Answer	Number of people
Chose not to answer	108
Up by £50 or less	1,530
Up by £50 to £150	4,117
Up more than £150	2,479
Outgoings have gone down	216
No change	320
Total	8,770

2. Have your mortgage repayments gone up in the last year?

Answer	Number of People
Chose not to answer	326
No	5,431
Yes, less than £100 a month	1,748
Yes, between £100-£199 a month	815
Yes, between £200-£299 a month	236
Yes, by more than £300 a month	214
Total	8,770

3. Which one of the following items has risen the most?

Answer	Number of people
Chose not to answer	111
Fuel	3,647
Food	1,917
Energy bills	2,176
Mortgage repayments	689
Clothing	16
Other	101
Total	8,770

4. Are you spending less on any of the following?

Answer	Number of people
Chose not to answer	1,100
Eating out	2,607
Food	1,078
Fuel	1,159
Clothing	620
Holidays	1,289
Other	381
Total	8,770

5. Have you lost your job due to the current economic downturn?

Answer	Number of people
Chose not to answer	207
Yes	384
No	8,179
Total	8,770

6. Do you feel more or less secure in your job than last year?

Answer	Number of people
Chose not to answer	248
Less secure	3,637
More secure	510
No change	4,375
Total	8,770

7. Are you managing to survive on your monthly salary or do you have to borrow money?

Answer	Number of people
Chose not to answer	189
Yes, managing	6,459
No, need to borrow more	2,122
Total	8,770

8. Have you had to pay for your mortgage using a credit card in the last year?

Answer	Number of people
Chose not to answer	312
No	8,067
Yes, once	153
Yes, a couple of times	148
Yes, more than twice	54
Every month	36
Total	8,770

9. Do you have debts other than your mortgage? If so, how much?

Answer	Number of people
Chose not to answer	134
No debts	3,106
Yes, under £1,000	880
Yes, between £1,000 - £9,999	2,732
Yes, between £10,000 - £19,999	1,161
Yes, over £20,000	757
Total	8,770

How The Economy Got Personal will be on at 8.30pm on BBC One on 1 September.

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