Survey of Household Spending, 2003 [Canada]

Data were collected via personal interviews conducted in January, February and March 2004 using a paper questionnaire. Information was gathered about the spending habits, dwelling characteristics and household equipment of Canadian households during 2003. The survey covered private households in the 10 provinces and three territories. (In order to reduce response burden for northern households, the SHS is conducted in the north only every second year, starting in 2001.) The Survey of Household Spending (first conducted for the 1997 reference year) includes most of the content from the former Family Expenditure Survey and the Household Facilities and Equipment Survey. Detailed information was collected about expenditures for consumer goods and services, changes in assets, mortgages and other loans, and annual income. This information was collected for the calendar year 2003 (the survey reference year). Information was also collected about dwelling characteristics (e.g., type and age of heating equipment) and household equipment (e.g., appliances, communications equipment, and vehicles). This type of information was collected as of December 31st of the reference year.

本数据集的数据通过2004年1月至3月开展的纸质问卷入户访谈采集所得。调查收集了2003年加拿大家庭的消费习惯、住宅特征与家用设备相关信息。本次调查覆盖加拿大10个省及3个地区的私人家庭。（为减轻北部家庭的应答负担，自2001年起，家庭支出调查（Survey of Household Spending, SHS）仅每两年在北部地区开展一次。）家庭支出调查首次以1997年为基准年开展，整合了原《家庭支出调查》与《家庭设施与设备调查》的绝大多数调查内容。本次调查采集了消费品与服务支出、资产变动、抵押贷款及其他贷款、年度收入等详细信息，相关数据对应2003公历年（即本次调查的基准年）。调查同时采集了住宅特征（如供暖设备类型与使用年限）及家用设备（如家电、通信设备与车辆）相关信息，此类信息的统计时点为基准年的12月31日。