Household Budget Survey (HBS) Households, according to whether or not they can afford to cover their needs Percentage of households that cannot afford to cover a series of needs, according to the sex of the main breadwinner Units: percentage They cannot afford to purchase new clothing and footwear in order to replace worn out clothing and footwear They cannot afford to replace household appliances or basic furniture of the dwelling when necessary They cannot afford a balanced and varied diet They cannot afford to maintain the dwelling at an adequate temperature during the cold months They cannot afford to pay for at least one week of holidays away from home per year Total 4.51 5.01 2.25 10.60 40.28 Male 3.95 4.42 2.04 9.70 37.73 Female 5.89 6.47 2.74 12.80 46.55 Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute