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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1998

Variable Details

Variablerelto02
LabelRelationship to other persons in household
Question text What is 'NAME'S' relationship to 'NAME'? Just tell me the number on this card.
Responses
1 Husb/Wife 4483
2 Partner/cohabitee 634
3 Natural Son/Dtr 3960
4 Adopted Son/Dtr 27
5 Foster child 7
6 Step Son/Dtr/child of partner 77
7 Son/Dtr-in-law 15
8 Natural parent 916
9 Adoptive parent 2
10 Foster parent 0
11 Stepparent 5
12 Parent-in-law 20
13 Natural Bro/Sis 478
14 Half-Bro/Sis 35
15 Step-Bro/Sis 3
16 Adopted Bro/Sis 2
17 Foster Bro/Sis 1
18 Bro/Sis-in-law 5
19 Grandchild 44
20 Grandparent 5
21 Other relative 38
22 Other non-relative 291
96 Self 6075
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 2531
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1998
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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