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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1998

Variable Details

Variablerelto05
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 5
2 Partner/cohabitee 4
3 Natural Son/Dtr 10
4 Adopted Son/Dtr 1
5 Foster child 0
6 Step Son/Dtr/child of partner 2
7 Son/Dtr-in-law 2
8 Natural parent 1011
9 Adoptive parent 5
10 Foster parent 2
11 Stepparent 23
12 Parent-in-law 1
13 Natural Bro/Sis 874
14 Half-Bro/Sis 63
15 Step-Bro/Sis 13
16 Adopted Bro/Sis 3
17 Foster Bro/Sis 1
18 Bro/Sis-in-law 6
19 Grandchild 3
20 Grandparent 36
21 Other relative 24
22 Other non-relative 78
96 Self 393
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 17094
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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