Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Welsh Health Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableETHNIC
LabelQ56 Ethnic origin (summary)
Question text The list opposite has been copied from the 1991 census. Please circle the answer you feel best describes you. The information everyone gives will be used to assess health needs and also to show us if any groups of people are under-represented in the survey.
Responses
1 White 28651
2 Other 341
-99.99 Missing value 882
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWelsh Health Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPlease circle one number only
UniverseAdults aged 18 and over in Wales in May to June 1998;Adults;National
SamplingA variable sampling fraction was used, over-sampling in some geographical areas, to ensure an adequate sample size for each area. Results were weighted to take account of this. For further details please see Appendix 4 of the report.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study