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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1997

Variable Details

Variablerelto20
LabelRelationship to person 20
Question text What is (Name's) relationship to (Name)? Just tell me the number on this card.
Responses
1 Husb/Wife 0
2 Partner/cohabitee 0
3 Natural Son/Dtr 1
4 Adopted Son/Dtr 0
5 Foster child 0
6 Step Son/Dtr/child of partner 0
7 Son/Dtr-in-law 0
8 Natural parent 7511
9 Adoptive parent 97
10 Foster parent 21
11 Stepparent 137
12 Parent-in-law 0
13 Natural Bro/Sis 3490
14 Half-Bro/Sis 238
15 Step-Bro/Sis 41
16 Adopted Bro/Sis 15
17 Foster Bro/Sis 6
18 Bro/Sis-in-law 2
19 Grandchild 0
20 Grandparent 30
21 Other relative 37
22 Other non-relative 20
96 Self 4490
97 Head of Household 0
-9 Refusal (98) 0
-8 Don't know (99) 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 8494
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1997
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD A
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 2-15 years) living in private households in England;Adults;Children;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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