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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 1999-2000

Variable Details

VariableRB13
LabelCause of latest fire
Question text Thinking abou the most recent fire, what was the cause of the fire? Please answer from this card.
Responses
1 Arson 39
2 Cooking accidents 299
3 Accidents with matches,lighters 6
4 Cigarettes. pipes or other smoking requisites 12
5 Children playing with fire other than matches 14
6 Electric equipment,wiring (including electric blankets) 59
7 Heating and fires 45
8 Petrol or parafin 6
9 Other 83
Sysmiss 29664
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 1999-2000
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study.<br><br>SN 4351 includes data from the 1999 and 2000 surveys, as the SHS is conducted using a two-year cycle design. Please see documentation for further details. This study is the full version of the SHS 1999-2000, whereas SN 5030 contains the Lite dataset.
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