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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 1999-2000

Variable Details

VariableRB17
LabelHow electric related fire was started
Question text Could you describe to me in a little more detail what happened (re latest fire)?
Responses
1 Electric blankets 7
2 Electric wiring worn out or faulty 9
3 Washing machine,washer-dryer 4
4 Tumble-dryer,spin-dryer 8
5 Lights (putting things by light bulbs,lights failing over) 4
6 Other 27
Sysmiss 30168
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 1999-2000
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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