Do-It-Yourself LSM^® Classification

^{(Updated AMPS July 2010-June 2011)
Answer true or false for the following questions, and then follow the
instructions to determine your LSM® score.}

Question	Answer	Weighting if True
1. I have the following in my household :
^{· TV set}	True/False	0.120814
^{· Swimming pool}	True/False	0.166031
^{· DVD player/ Blu Ray Player}	True/False	0.096070
^{· Pay TV (M-Net/DStv/Top TV) subscription}	True/False	0.127360
^{· Air conditioner (exl. fans)}	True/False	0.178044
^{· Computer /Desktop/ Laptop}	True/False	0.311118
^{· Vacuum cleaner/floor polisher}	True/False	0.164736
^{· Dishwashing machine}	True/False	0.212562
^{· Washing machine}	True/False	0.149009
^{· Tumble dryer}	True/False	0.166056
^{· Home telephone (excluding a cell)}	True/False	0.104531
^{· Deep freezer –free standing}	True/False	0.116673
^{· Refrigerator or combined fridge/freezer}	True/False	0.134133
^{· Electric stove}	True/False	0.163220
^{· Microwave oven}	True/False	0.126409
^{· Built-in kitchen sink}	True/False	0.132822
^{· Home security service}	True/False	0.151623
^{· 3 or more cell phones in household}	True/False	0.184676
^{· 2 cell phones in household}	True/False	0.124007
^{· Home theatre system}	True/False	0.096072
2. I have the following amenities in my home or on the plot:
^{· Tap water in house/on plot}	True/False	0.123015
^{· Hot running water from a geyser}	True/False	0.185224
^{· Flush toilet in/outside house}	True/False	0.113306
3. There is a motor vehicle in our household	True/False	0.167310
4. I am a metropolitan dweller	True/False	0.079321
5. I live in a house, cluster or town house	True/False	0.113907
^{ALL TRUE Total}	^3.808049
6. I live in a rural area outside Gauteng and the Western Cape	True/False	-0.129361
7. There are no radios, or only one radio (excluding car radios) in my household	True/False	-0.245001
8. There is no domestic workers or household helpers in household (incl. both live-in & part time domestics and gardeners)	True/False	-0.301327

^{Working out your LSM® score}^{Now carry over the weights of all questions that you have
marked as “True” to the last blank column and add them up. If the number in this
column is negative, be sure to subtract it from your total, rather than adding
it.
Next, subtract the constant of 0.810519 from your
total score, to find your final LSM® score.
Now determine your LSM® group:}

If your score is:	You are in LSM®:
Less than -1.390140	1
Between -1.390140 to -1.242001	2
Between -1.242000 to -1.011801	3
Between -1.011800 to -0.691001	4
Between -0.691000 to -0.278001	5
Between -0.278000 to 0.381999	6
Between 0.382000 to 0.800999	7
Between 0.801000 to 1.168999	8
Between 1.169000 to 1.744999	9
More than 1.744999	10

^{Outcome = LSM ……….}

Do-It-Yourself LSM® Classification

Do-It-Yourself LSM^® Classification